arching stems, a bleeding heart might look like a menu item for deer but they usually leave it untouched. These shade-loving woodland plants bloom in cool weather from late spring to early summer. After the bloom, the plant goes dormant and the foliage disappears in the heat of summer....
The blue giant hyssop is a fan favorite for those who enjoy Northern American flowers with bluish-purple hues and a strong scent. These interesting bee-attracting flowers don’t smell much like the flowers your grandmother grows. Blue giant hyssops smell like peppermint and anise. 7. Joe-Pye ...
Deer are often frightened away by loud noises and sudden movement. Keep them on edge by hanging wind chimes from the branches of trees and shrubs or by placing wind spinners throughout your garden. If that doesn’t work, try startling them with a sudden spray of water by installing a moti...
This plant is deer-resistant and offers a lovely winter display, making it ideal for patio plantings, borders, and under shady trees. You can plant it in small groups or mass plantings to create an attractive groundcover that persists even after flowering. Note that it ispoisonous to humans...
The representative for Carlsbad Caverns is the Brazilian free-tailed bat. Every summer, hundreds of thousands of the furry, big-eared creatures live in these caves in southeastern New Mexico, attracting crowds at sunset with their spectacular outflight. The Brazilians are one of the 17 bat specie...
Trees with Pink Flowers 1. Cherry Blossom Botanical Name:Prunus serrulata USDA Zones:3-10 Cherry Blossom is quite famous for its vanilla-like fragrance and lovely pink flowers. Blooming in early spring, it marks the beginning of a new season. ...
Attracting HummingbirdsPlanting flowering annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees is a great way to attract hummingbirds to your backyard & to your feeder. Hummingbirds will harvest nectar from flowers of all colors, although they seem to prefer red flowers. Thus, the color of most humming...
Often described as a hidden gem, its calm waters are home to hundreds of ducks and geese with furtive deer sometimes spied amidst the trees surrounding it.At the small sanctuary, you can really immerse yourself in nature and have a great time feeding the flocks of feathered waterfowl from ...
As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. ...
The trees were green and the flowers were red. The golden willow of Yanna caressed the smiles of the tourists. The blooming flowers gave off a seductive fragrance. The birds sang for the tourists in the treetops. It seems that they have returned to their long-term home, a beautiful ...