Members of the Aster and Symphyotrichum genera are long-beloved plants with a wide range of nativity across North America.

Milkweed (genus Asclepias) holds a special place in many gardens. Not only is it a cherished perennial, but it’s also the ...

Western Massachusetts experts from Full Circle Food Pantry Garden and Springfield's Forest Park offer advice on tomato care, ...

The Fairfield Beautification Commission will release 1,500 ladybugs in downtown Fairfield on Friday night, June 6.

Monarch Butterflies Need Milkweed to Survive Milkweed is the one and only host plant for monarch caterpillars and ...

First Comes Egg, Then Comes Caterpillar If you’re a good butterfly gardener, your garden is filled with nectar flowers. If you’re a great butterfly gardener, your garden also includes a variety of ...

Also known as oleander aphids, milkweed aphids are not native to North America; they originated in the Mediterranean region. In their native land, these aphids primarily fed on oleander plants ...

However, just like with any growing plant in your garden, milkweed is susceptible to pests, mainly aphids. But you mustn't make the mistake of using pesticides to remedy the problem, mainly because it ...

They include butterflies, moths, beetles and aphids. In a milkweed seed-farm field in the Midwest, he recalls witnessing a cloud of aphids descend on the breeze, as if tuned in by GPS to the emerg ...