Why Gardners Love It. Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and butterflies—including monarchs, which ...

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, ...

A classic example is the monarch butterfly, which depends solely on milkweed as a larval (the developmental stage) host plant. Milkweed is the only plant that supports monarch eggs and caterpillars.

"Lol, Lowes is selling tropical milkweed branded as 'scarlet' milkweed," the Redditor wrote. While it's native to the tropical Americas and widely planted in gardens, tropical milkweed can spread ...

Milkweed has been announced as the Rare Plant Monitoring Program’s 2025 Plant of the Year in Wisconsin, and residents are encouraged to plant milkweed to help monarchs. The plant is important for ...

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

Neem oil naturally controls pests like aphids and thrips but should be used carefully to protect bees and tender plants. Apply in the morning or evening, avoid extreme temps, and test on a small leaf ...

Milkweed has been named the “Plant Species of the Year” by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for 2024. This native plant plays a critical role in supporting monarch butterflies, ...

Observing the circle of life in the animal kingdom is a wondrous thing, especially if your garden is the catalyst. Milkweed is the nucleus around which the life cycle of the monarch, queen, and ...