Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year. I always look forward to which plants they pick and learning ...

Growing milkweed is one of the most rewarding actions a gardener can take to support monarch butterflies. Monarchs rely on ...

Milkweed seeds are tricky to grow. Learn how to save seeds from milkweed pods and when to plant milkweed seeds outside or ...

These late-blooming plants native to North America help feed butterflies — especially monarchs-— at a crucial point.

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can help make a difference by providing the species with its food plant: milkweed. A monarch butterfly gliding over a field on outstretched wings is one of the most beautiful images of summer.

None of the milkweed seeds germinated well when planted directly in the soil at the designated site, although the retail seed sources continue to say it is the best way to grow milkweed.