A hummingbird approaches a tube-shaped flower. By Cris Carl,
Networx Attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden
not only can bring a sense of delight, but tie you into
something greater as well. "You can enjoy the full circle in
your garden. Our plants are part of a global eco-system," said
Sarah Mary Gerchman, assistant manager of Annie's Garden and
Gift Center in Amherst, MA. Gerchman gave the example of how
hummingbirds eat aphids. "Aphids are often seen as immediate
pests in gardens. So you can enjoy beautiful flowers, and
attract hummingbirds which help protect the plants," she said.
An additional note on garden pest control: At a Vegetable
Entomologist Workshop in Dallas, pest control experts said to
"avoid broad-spectrum insecticies to conserve natural enemies"
like hummingbirds. Flowers and tips to attract hummingbirds to
your garden Gerchman said that hummingbirds are attracted to
tubular-shaped flowers. For colder climates such as New England,
she said one of the best choices is Trumpet