Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

Swamp milkweed is a native plant that is essential for supporting monarch butterflies, providing them with necessary nourishment and habitat. Its attractive flowers appeal to bees and butterflies, ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and South ...

Common milkweed provides nectar for butterflies, and is the only food source for monarch caterpillars, but is too aggressive ...

Yes, we have monarch butterflies in the Inland Northwest, but they aren’t common. Monarch butterflies are an iconic representative for pollinator conservation. Much has been written about preserving ...

The interest in identifying the easiest native milkweeds to grow and the most successful techniques with seed by Central Texas gardeners continues. Attendees at the monarch butterfly and milkweed ...

CLECELAND, Ohio -- Matt, a reader from Broadview Heights, sent me an email and a photo last month and wrote, “I was out walking my dog and I saw these plants. Are they milkweed pods, and if so, can I ...

If you see black mold on a milkweed plant, you probably wonder if the plant is diseased or dying. Find out what is causing ...

Milkweed is the perfect plant for butterfly enthusiasts who want to attract monarch butterflies. When a female monarch discovers the milkweed, she lays her eggs on it. Once the eggs hatch, the small ...

With spring upon us, the mighty monarch butterflies have begun their long trek to the north from Mexico, looking to time their migration with growth of the milkweed plants in the southeastern United ...