How to Attract More Hummingbirds and Butterflies

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HORTICULTURE SMART GARDENING NEWSLETTER August 3,  2016

Subscribe  |  Renew  |  Shop GardenersHub.com  |  Garden How-To University  |  Gardening Coupons Lure Hummingbirds and More With Salvia Summer Jewel White Here's a helper for you and the pollinators in your garden too. 'Summer Jewel White', an award-winning tender salvia, draws hummingbirds, bees and butterflies with its tubular flowers. Meanwhile its compact size and pure white color makes it an easy addition to garden beds and containers alike. Go for the Gold in the Garden The Summer Olympics open this Friday. The world's top athletes covet the gold medal, but gold is a color to treasure for the garden, too. Here are some tips for incorporating golden-leaved or -flowered plants into your garden design, plus lists of our favorite golden plants for shade and sun. (Stay tuned to this newsletter throughout the Olympics for our take on silver and bronze plants!) Plan Fall Containers Now Thinking about changing up the look of your garden containers, window boxes and patio pots this fall? Start planning now with our free download on Container Gardening. You'll get planting and design ideas as well as care tips. It's one in a series of free Independent Study Guides sponsored by PlantersPlace.com.  Too Hot to Garden! Try an Indoor Project As summer progresses, the heat makes it too uncomfortable (and sometimes dangerous) to do much work in the garden. Adding plants is out of the question, anyway, because they'd be under too much stress from the heat, sun and, in many areas, dry conditions. What to do while you're stuck inside awaiting cooler times? Get your gardening fix with houseplant-related projects, like the terrariums and dish gardens featured in Modern Terrarium Studio. It's available as an ebook and hard copy. Subscribe  |  Renew  |  Shop GardenersHub.com  |  Garden How-To University  |  Gardening Coupons

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