Why You Should Plant Milkweed in Your Garden. The loss of monarch butterflies may have been the reason so many conservation groups have focused on growing milkweed, but monarch butterflies aren't ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

Milkweed can grow in a wide variety of environments from roadsides and abandoned lots to the edge of fields, meadows, and ...

Since common milkweed is native to much of the US, your plants will not require much attention or care once established. Plant the little brown seeds in clusters in the fall, 1-2 inches deep.

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 ...

This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones three to ten and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year. Grow butterfly milkweed in full sun with well-drained soil. You’ll appreciate its ...

Walton blames the use of herbicides and pesticides for the decline in the monarch butterflies. If cattle eat milkweed, it can ...

As I crisscross the county this summer to share environmental experiences with students, I can’t help but notice all of the ...

Milkweed is a flowering plant that is crucial for supporting monarch butterflies, giving them a place to lay eggs as well as providing food for larvae and caterpillars.

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 ...