Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

<p>In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk with Mark Weathington, Director of the <a href="https://jcra.ncsu.edu/" target="_blank">JC Raulston Arboretum</a>, all about gardening for Hummingbirds. The plant profile is on Ostrich Ferns and we share what&#39;s going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What&#39;s New segment. We close out with the Last Word on &quot;Preventing Lettuce Tip Burn&quot; from Christy Page of <a href="https://www.greenprints.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">GreenPrints</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! </strong>See how at:</p><p> <a href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/subscribe</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:</strong></p><p>~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 140: Daphne Shrubs and Their Relatives</p><p><a href="https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-140-daphne.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2023/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-140-daphne.html</a></p><p>~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 229: Mahonia Reexamined</p><p><a href="https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-229-mahonia.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2025/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-229-mahonia.html</a></p><p>~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 47: Pollinator Victory Gardens</p><p><a href="https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-47-pollinator.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2021/02/gardendc-podcast-episode-47-pollinator.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes will be posted after 8/21/2026.</p><p>We welcome your questions and comments! You can leave a voice mail message for us at:<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/16905485/1286386821346771694#"> </a></p><p><a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gardendc/message</a> Note that we <em>may</em> use these messages on a future episode.</p><p><br></p><p><em><strong>And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform plus share us on soc