Monarchs are becoming extinct, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation is giving away milkweed seeds to replenish the dwindling monarch population. Butterfly enthusiasts are contributing to the ...

Once considered a nuisance, milkweed is an appealing plant with many practical uses. It’s also the monarch butterfly’s only ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed protection of the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species ...

The king of butterflies is under threat, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is proposing a “threatened” classification ...

Learn tips to eliminate and manage butterfly weed that has overrun your garden. Discover strategies to regain control and ...

Each year, the National Garden Bureau (ngb.org) selects a genus of perennials to feature and 2025 is the year of the ...

Pictured here is a blue fly pollinating common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca). Credit: Martha B. Moss/Penn State Extension Master Gardener / Penn State / Creative Commons ...