From the brightly-colored and ubiquitous ruby-throated hummingbird to the more elusive, mountain-inhabiting calliope hummingbird, there are many of these tiny, fluttering birds that spend spring and ...

If you want to create a haven for bright and colorful birds to roam your yard, you may want to start incorporating bright purple flowers to draw them in further. Unlike humans, birds have four color ...

BRAINERD — For a brief period each spring, colorful songbirds gather. Some are migrating — en route northward — while others are busy staking out nesting territories. The males, of course, are singing ...

Attract American Robins with a bird feeder consisting of fruits such as cherries. Bring the colorful Northern Cardinal to your backyard with a variety of seeds and fruits. See the melodious Purple ...

Celebrate spring with a walk among the wildflowers at Holden Arboretum and parks in Lake and Geauga counties, which surround us and are within a few minutes’ drive of most communities in this area.

Love birdwatching? Want a more bird-friendly backyard? It might be time to go beyond the birdfeeder and consider how your yard itself is helping our feathered friends. Spring yard and garden season is ...

Beat the winter blues by planting now — from snapdragons to foxgloves, these spring flowers started from seed will have ...

Several annual and perennial plants can add a splash of color to your landscape in early spring. Consider planting ranunculus in a pot or basket for a stunning display of pastel colors. Chives, while ...

Northern cardinal perched on a branch with yellow flowers - Jeff R Clow/Getty Images If you want to fill your yard with colorful, red-feathered visitors year-round, it's important to choose the right ...

Most of our autumn gardening time is spent cleaning up and putting plants to bed for the winter, but it can also be a time to be proactive about improving our gardens for next spring. The greatest ...