These underappreciated plants attract a “hungry throng” of beneficial insects. They’re not bad to look at, either. By Margaret Roach To see a field of common milkweed in midsummer — a sea ...

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 ...

Planting milkweed in your own outdoor spaces is not only a way to help the butterflies, but it’ll also upgrade your garden or windowsill with beautiful, low-maintenance wildflowers.

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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 ...

It's not enough to plant any kind of milkweed to help monarch butterflies; it should be a native, organic plant near nectar-producing flowers. You might be planting the wrong milkweed for monarchs ...

San Antonio classes teach gardeners to grow native milkweed, supporting monarch butterfly migration and population health.

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.

What do milkweed, monarchs, and a Buffalo park event have in common? The answer may surprise you—and inspire you.

Oliver Hernandez, of Overland, Kansas, poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of ...