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

IDOT said it tries to mow on a consistent schedule so pollinators like the monarch butterfly have easy access to their ...

Beetles are fascinating, but there are so many that it is difficult to know where to begin – more than 350,000 species that ...

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

The Illinois Department of Transportation asks people to slow down for the increased mowing this time of year.

Maureen Dime’s magical garden in Del Mar has become a welcome spot for hundreds of monarch butterflies. Over the last 13 ...

The Athens Historic Preservation Society along with Bull Creek Common Lands are co-sponsoring "Mighty Monarch Butterflies" on ...

I think we all got lulled into thinking we were going to have weekly rainfall and milder weather, and then we entered July.

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

The striking insects are more likely to visit your garden if you've got plenty of bright and beautiful flowers for them to ...

I am excited! The garden is suddenly showing abundance. This week, I dug garlic, which is now curing in the grow room with a ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed ...