Out My Backdoor: Gardening with Native Plants

Butterfly Weed by Terry W. Johnson
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Butterfly Weed by Terry W. Johnson

Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a Feeder (Terry W. Johnson)
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Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Terry W. Johnson)
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By Terry W. Johnson
One of the most fascinating things about birds is that, since they have wings, they can show up when and where they are least expected. One such bird is the rufous hummingbird.
By Terry W. Johnson
Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
By Terry W. Johnson
If you enjoy gardening for hummingbirds, you should become acquainted with the salvias. Salvias and hummingbirds are so mutually beneficial to one another that wildlife gardeners sometimes refer to them as the perfect pair.
By Terry W. Johnson
Now that Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, it is time to begin focusing our attention on Christmas … and beyond buying gifts.