1. OSU Extension Catalog
Peer reviewed (Orange level)

The Wildlife Garden:
Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden

John Olson and Nancy Allen
EC 1541 | Published January 2002, Reviewed 2023

Summary

Attracting hummingbirds to your garden is easy. You have a good chance of keeping them there if you meet their basic needs for cover, food, water, and space by planting a hummingbird habitat garden.

About the authors

John Olson
Student
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Nancy Allen
Extension wildlife instructor
Oregon State University

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