Plant Milkweed Seeds Planting milkweed seeds is a simple and effective way to start your milkweed garden. Sow the seeds ...

Monarch butterflies are facing habitat loss and environmental challenges, but milkweed plants are essential for their ...

Don’t give up. It will eventually come up, then quickly grow and set blooms. Butterfly milkweed begins flowering in June, and the flowers will last a month of more. The best part is that this ...

PETOSKEY, MI – Lauri Juday carries around little packets of common milkweed seeds and gives them to anyone who promises to plant them. That’s because monarch butterflies need native milkweed ...

It is a great way to share the bounty of your garden with others and ensure you can savor the flavor of your heirloom tomato next season. Beyond culinary pursuits, saving seeds from a milkweed ...

Milkweed is the only plant monarchs eat and lay their eggs on, and planting it is very easy. All you need is a milk jug, soil, and seeds. Place the plant outside where the sun shines and water it.

Milkweeds are a bit slower. The clusters of small florets on milkweed are borne in a ball shape. Each of these numerous flora can form pods that contain tightly packed fluffy seeds. (Most do not form ...

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the red milkweed beetle, revealing genetic adaptations that allow it to safely feed ...