Your summer flowers may be attracting a lot of birds right now, but do you know what kinds they are. If your garden is anything like mine, these might be some of the flowers you have growing and the birds that will visit them.
Aster. All asters attract birds. These birds include cardinals, goldfinches, chickadees, goldfinches, indigo buntings, nuthatches, sparrows and towhees. Pictured below is the towhee.
Black-Eyed Susan. If you leave your black-eyed Susans standing through the winter you can continue to feed certain types of birds. Birds that will visit at different times during the year include American goldfinches, chickadees, cardinals, nuthatches, sparrows and towhees. Pictured below is an American goldfinch.
Coneflower. Like Black-Eyed Susan, the coneflower can remain standing in a snowy garden. It attracts both the American Goldfinch and the pine siskin, pictured below.
A large variety of songbirds are attracting the seeds of the coreopsis flower. These birds include finches and sparrows, as seen below.
Goldenrod. Birds love Goldenrod. If you've got it in your yard, you'll see finches, pine siskins, yellow-rumped warblers, and indigo buntings feasting on their seeds. A Yellow Warbler enjoys s
Sedum. Sedum attract almost any type of seed eating bird, even hummingbirds. Leave them around all winter to continue feeding the winter birds. Along with sedum, several other flowers attract hummingbirds and these include
What birds have you seen in your garden this summer?
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Friday, July 27, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Mellow Yellow
Anything but mellow, yellow just might be one of the brightest colors around, especially when it comes to bringing impact to your landscape. Yellow definitely doesn't blend...it POPS! Somehow nature knows this, and yellow is one of the easiest colors to find at the nursery. Yellow bloomers are plentiful and wide ranging, both in size and light requirements. The difficulty lies in deciding what yellow flowers to include in your garden. Whether you choose yellow as your primary color selection or as the color that pops through and shines, there will be no shortage when it comes to variety.
Black-eyed Susan. With it's bright yellow blooms and growing ease, you'll have a blanket of yellow before you know it.
Coreopsis. A lovely yellow shade that is one of the longest bloomers in the garden.
Leopard's Band. Daisy like flowers that will bloom in shady spots.
Ligularia. Lovely yellow spikes that love a little shade during the heat of the day.
Kerria. Easy to grow, early blooming shrub.
Lemon Drop Primrose. Does great in heat and drought.
Oxalis. Comes in both annual and perennial varieties.
False Lupine. Attracts butterflies and does well in heat and drought.
Creeping Zinnia. With its spreading growth pattern and miniature daisy-like flowers, this one is great for container and rock gardens.
Globeflower. They love moisture, so plant them in that soggy spot.
Yarrow. Thrives with very little care.
Dill. A tasty herb that produces a lovely yellow flower mid-summer.
SB's Sunny Dahlia. WOW!
Coreopsis. A lovely yellow shade that is one of the longest bloomers in the garden.
Leopard's Band. Daisy like flowers that will bloom in shady spots.
Ligularia. Lovely yellow spikes that love a little shade during the heat of the day.
Kerria. Easy to grow, early blooming shrub.
Lemon Drop Primrose. Does great in heat and drought.
Oxalis. Comes in both annual and perennial varieties.
False Lupine. Attracts butterflies and does well in heat and drought.
Creeping Zinnia. With its spreading growth pattern and miniature daisy-like flowers, this one is great for container and rock gardens.
Globeflower. They love moisture, so plant them in that soggy spot.
Yarrow. Thrives with very little care.
Dill. A tasty herb that produces a lovely yellow flower mid-summer.
SB's Sunny Dahlia. WOW!
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