Control the Ingredients in Your Hummingbird Food Mix Store-bought hummingbird food often contains artificial colors and preservatives, which can be harmful to birds. When you prepare your own nectar, you can ensure that the ingredients are natural and free of chemicals—just pure sugar and water....
so I put 1/4 cup of sugar in a pot on the stove along with the water and bring it to a boil. Do not use honey, artificial sweeteners, or red dye in your hummingbird food in place of white sugar. Once the sugar has melted, turn the stove off and let...
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Squirrels are notorious pests when it comes to stealing bird food. Here are three ways to keep squirrels out of bird feeders.
*and will be easy to take apart and clean. Now that you know how to ant and bee proof your hummingbird feeder, you should also learn how to make your own hummingbird food. Homemade hummingbird food is easy to make and will save you money, if you make it yourself. Your homemade fo...
A hummingbird's long bill and tongue evolved to let the bird reach deep into a flower for nectar. lavin photography / Getty Images Several hundred million years ago, there were no vertebrate animals on land. The only vertebrate species in the world were fish, all of which lived underwater...
Food for hummingbirds Pest-repellent properties Habitat for beneficial insects Propagation Rosemary is primarily propagated by cuttings. Propagation by seedcan be difficult. Most gardeners begin their rosemary patch with a plant purchased from a local nursery or garden store, or a cutting from an exi...
Hollyhocks grow 3 to 8 feet tall on a single stem, with single or double flowers that bloom from the bottom up. Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds love these colorful blooms. Although hollyhocks originated in Asia, lore suggests their name may have originated during the “holy” religious Cr...
“Salvia” and “sage” are often used interchangeably; we tend to use “salvia” for the ornamental plant and “sage” for the culinary herb. However,garden sagehas a few attractive ornamental varieties itself. Hummingbirdsand butterflies love salvias’ tubular flowers, and they’re adored by...