If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification ...

The population of essential milkweed plants has decreased over the past decades. Help restore their numbers by collecting ...

Habitat loss for this iconic black and orange butterfly, especially along its migratory routes, is devastating monarch populations. Help a winged friend out by planting milkweed. Just a few months ago ...

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Volunteers plant hundreds of milkweed plants in hopes of supporting the dwindling Western monarch population in California.

Some milkweed species are attractive additions to home landscapes, and monarch butterflies like them too. Here are some tips from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists on ...

As you prepare your garden for winter, you might want to start planning for the year ahead with plants that we predict will ...

For years, planting milkweed was the go-to way to help monarchs. Now, scientists say it may be fueling a parasite that’s ...

We have conducted a number of monarch butterfly and milkweed classes over the last three years. The classes hosted over 450 attendees and distributed 900 milkweed seeded containers to gardeners in the ...

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Today's Bug of the Week were once thought to be a problem for another insect that is facing an uncertain future. But it turns ...