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Q: Between my husband and I, we have four dads. Trying to pick appropriate gifts for the two gardening dads is getting more and more challenging. Any suggestions for the dads who like to keep busy in the dirt? 鈥� H.P., Albuquerque

A: The nicest gift I can think of would be to offer your time to assist Dad in the garden. It would take a moment to create a gift certificate that he would be able to 鈥渟pend鈥� when he could really use the help of younger, stronger people.

Do make sure to put an asterisk on it that would remind him that the date needs to be set up in advance so no feelings are hurt when it comes time to redeem said certificate. Offering yourself could be most heartwarming.

Another option is to take stock of Dad鈥檚 tools. Are there any that could use a good sharpening? Just remember to get them back ASAP. Look at the tool handles. Are there any that are cracked or could use a bit of a sanding to clean them up? If he has a lot of wood-handled garden tools, make a special certificate that could be redeemed this coming fall when you鈥檇 sand and oil the wood with mineral oil to help keep them in good working order.

Does Dad wear a hat? Take him hat shopping, reminding him that you鈥檇 prefer he鈥檚 stay protected from our wicked sun. I couldn鈥檛 get my dad to wear a hat if his life depended on it, and the ear freckles that developed later in his life were for the most part preventable. Hats when working outdoors are always a great gift.

Mostly though, offer yourself and your time to help him work in the dirt, it鈥檒l be appreciated, you can bet.

Q: I am so enjoying feeding the hummingbirds. I did see the weirdest thing earlier and wonder if you might know of an explanation. A female hummer was poking and darting into the corner of the wall. There are no flowers blooming there, and the feeder is nowhere near that corner of the yard. Weird, huh? 鈥� W.W., Albuquerque

A: I think one of two things was going on.

First, she could have been gathering spider webbing to use in her nest-making. I was blessed to watch a similar action by a hummingbird. Luckily I keep a pair of binoculars on the kitchen table, was able to follow her flight path, and watched as she sewed the webbing into the nest. It was remarkable!

Another thought is the hummingbird might have been collecting bugs. Small gnats and the like are eaten by hummingbirds, so maybe she was collecting lunch.

Whatever she was doing, it just goes to show how remarkable those wee creatures are.

Dear readers: Did you know we have a daylily society here in the metro? Do you have questions about growing the sturdy, resilient daylily? Do you need more daylilies in your landscaping? Well, here鈥檚 your chance.

Get out your pens and mark your calendars because the Albuquerque Daylily Society is having an event. From 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at the Albuquerque Garden Center, 10120 Lomas Blvd., the Daylily Society will be showing off all things daylilies. Admission and parking are free, so if daylilies are your thing or you wonder if they could be, well, this is the place to be.

Happy Diggin鈥� In!

Tracey Fitzgibbon is a certified nurseryman. Send garden-related questions to Diggin鈥� In, 近距离内射合集, 7777 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, N.M. 87109, or to features@abqjournal.com.