Families often spend their weekends going to the lake fishing or boating, and these are healthy ways to spend quality time with family and friends. But staying home has its advantages, too. There’s nothing better than eating burgers and hot dogs grilled right outside your door.
The more time you spend outdoors in your own backyard, the more you’ll realize how many fun things you can do to turn it into a true oasis. It’s so much more than just an inexpensive way to get together with your friends and family and have a good time. It’s an exceptional way to make valuable improvements to your property. Whether you want to build a beautiful outdoor kitchen or simply install an irrigation system so you don’t have to water your lawn anymore, you typically recoup most of your investment when you sell.
One thing that creates curb appeal and makes a house truly a home is planting flowers. There are a wide variety of them that add beauty but also fragrance. It is important to choose hardy varieties that can withstand the particular climate where you live. There are many aromatic options and that is the first thing you need to know about how to attract hummingbirds: you need to plant fragrant flowers.
So what are some varieties that would grow well in your garden?
Morning Glory
Morning glory is a very hardy species, but also fragrant and beautiful. It comes in many shades of blue, purple, and pink. They love to climb, so would be a great choice for a trellis or fence. Morning glory is known by several different names around the world – water spinach and swamp cabbage are two. This is a very popular green vegetable in the East and Asian cuisines and parts of the plant are edible. Hummingbirds are attracted to this flower because of its sweet fragrance and the shape of its flowers.
Four o’clock
This is another very fragrant flower that produces beautifully colored flowers. They bloom in the evenings, hence their name. Four O’Clocks also produce trumpet-shaped flowers like the Morning Glory and this seems to be something that hummingbirds love.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle often grows wild in the countryside along an old, weathered wooden fence. You usually see yellow or gold varieties, but there are also pink and purple varieties. It is a very hardy plant. Once you start growing it, it will flourish regardless of the weather or soil conditions. You could build your own wooden fence around an area of your backyard and place a nice fountain nearby.
Whether you decide to do it yourself or not, you’ll need to take a look at the plants available in your area. You can get lots of creative ideas by checking out your local nursery’s garden supply center. There you’ll find fountains, landscaping stones, pavers, and boulders. Use these to create a beautiful waterfall where birds can come and bathe every day. All you need is a little imagination to give your garden the look of a place designed by a professional.
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