Creating a garden that attracts hummingbirds year after year is a delightful endeavor. These tiny, vibrant birds are not only mesmerizing to watch but also play a crucial role in pollination. To entice hummingbirds to return to your garden consistently, planting perennial flowers that provide ample nectar is key. These plants will not only beautify your space but also ensure a reliable food source for these fascinating creatures.

Hummingbirds Will Keep Coming Back For These Perennial Flowers

Gardening can be a relaxing and rewarding hobby, but it can also be time-consuming, especially when it comes to feeding and caring for your plants. Fortunately, there are many low-maintenance plants that thrive without the need for additional fertilizers. These hardy species are perfect for gardeners who prefer a more hands-off approach or for those who are just getting started and want to ensure success without too much fuss.

Plant And Forget: These Plants Never Need Any Fertilizer

While regular trimming and tidying benefit a plant’s appearance and form, those easy-breezy growers that flower without tending are an asset. Whether a single flush of flowers or continual color, plenty of plants don’t need deadheading to produce. Deadheading is the common practice of removing fading flowers. For...

21 Plants That Don’t Need Deadheading

While common, terracotta pots are not a one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to your green friends. According to gardening experts, many plants will actually struggle when placed in terracotta pots. Below, we're sharing four plant types that you will want to pay special attention to when gardening. Ferns. Ferns will...

4 Plants You Should Never Plant in a Terracotta Pot, According to Gardeners

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The 'Hollyoaks' star and her unborn child were killed when Adil Iqbal crashed into the actress' car while filming himself driving 123mph in May 2023.

Pregnant Actress Frankie Julia Hough Died in Car Crash — Now Her Partner Has Desperate Plea to Drivers

Real Homes

Want to know the plants you should never deadhead? We've asked gardening experts which ones you should avoid snipping and why this is

The 7 plants that you should never deadhead — gardening pros say to leave these alone

House Digest

If you want to attract hummingbirds to your yard, plant these perennials. Learn which perennial flowers attract hummingbirds and where to plant them.

11 Perennial Plants That Will Fill Your Yard With Hummingbirds

Sweet, juicy tomatoes are summer’s prize—in a fresh green salad, layered with basil and mozzarella and drizzled with balsamic, and on a simple slice of sourdough. So, if your tomato plants aren’t producing the bumper crop you expected, you might be tempted to nourish them with Epsom salt, a gardener’s secret weapon.

When to Use Epsom Salts for Tomato Plants—and When Not To

Imagine a garden that effortlessly renews itself year after year with minimal intervention. This dream can become a reality with self-seeding plants. These remarkable plants have the ability to drop seeds that sprout into new plants, ensuring a continuous and beautiful display without the need for replanting. Not only do...

10 Self-Seeding Plants You’ll Never Have to Plant Again

Homes & Gardens

Keep shrubs, trees, and hedges in top shape by trimming this month

7 plants to prune in August to keep your yard neat, tidy, and flourishing

Taste of Country

A woman was "served" papers notifying her that she will no longer have a "husband in the next 30 days" as football season approaches. Haven Presley shared a video on TikTok, reading the "contract" her husband gave her, explaining why he would soon be MIA. "Football season is a wonderful...

Woman ‘Served’ Papers Notifying Her She Will No Longer Have a ‘Husband’ as NFL Season Nears

Bright red toadstools, funky jelly fungus, and rounded puffball mushrooms in lawn grass may look alarming. However, lawn mushrooms can be a sign that you have healthy soil. Mushrooms can help lawns grow better by breaking down organic matter and making soil nutrients more available to plant roots. Before we...

Are There Mushrooms in Your Lawn? They're Actually a Good Sign, a Gardening Pro Says

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All you need to do is seed once and enjoy the blooms for ages to come

6 Self-Seeding Plants You Should be Growing in Your Backyard for a (Mostly) Self-Sufficient Garden

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A passionate gardener took to Facebook to ask for help after her peace lily's leaves began turning yellow, and was told to repot the plant to help it get back to its usual state

What to do if peace lily leaves turn yellow - gardening mistake takes 5 minutes to fix

As summer begins to wind down, August is the perfect time to plan and plant for fall beauty in your garden. While many think of fall as the end of the gardening season, it’s actually a wonderful time to introduce new plants that will thrive in the cooler temperatures and add vibrant color to your landscape. By selecting the right plants now, you can enjoy a stunning display of autumn hues and textures that will keep your garden looking beautiful well into the colder months.

August Gardening: What to Plant Now for Fall Beauty

Get lots of new plants for free by taking semi-ripe cuttings in summer

7 plants to propagate in August – summer cuttings to take this month

The “MisinfoNation” series returns with a new chapter in Donie O’Sullivan’s investigation into the pervasive surge of misinformation targeting American elections. Tune into “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm ET/PT.

Listen to what Trump supporter says will happen if he loses in November

The Spun

Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman was already quite popular heading into the Paris Olympics. Over the past few weeks, however, she has taken that step from pretty popular to household name.   Newman, 30, earned her first Olympic medal this week. She won bronze in the pole vault.  ...

Swimsuit Photo Of Canadian Pole Vaulter Alysha Newman Is Going Viral

Several photos have been circulating online purporting to show Olympic swimmers wearing swimsuits with the message "Not a dude!" crudely emblazoned on their crotches to protest the participation of transgender athletes in the Paris Olympic games. These posts appeared online on July 28 and August 2. However, it turns out...

No, Olympic swimmers weren’t wearing swimsuits emblazoned with a transphobic message

Real Simple

Stop infestations before they have a chance to spread with this expert advice.

4 Common Mistakes That Are Inviting Pests and Bugs Into Your Houseplants

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17 Bulletproof Perennials That Are Almost Impossible to Kill

Perennial plants are species that live for many years, often dying back in winter but returning in full force each spring. They’re ideal for low-maintenance gardeners...

17 Bulletproof Perennials That Are Almost Impossible to Kill

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