Plant seedlings in the early spring after the danger of frost has passed and direct-sow seeds in the ground in the late fall.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

Beyond culinary pursuits, saving seeds from a milkweed plant specifically helps support the conservation of the monarch butterfly, imperiled because of a loss of habitat across its range.

Beside a sign labeled “monarch waystation,” the 62-year-old volunteer mingled with guests looking to purchase native Florida ...

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 ...

Planting milkweed in the yard provided food for caterpillars that used neighboring bushes to form chrysalises. (Credit: ...

After 2021 home purchase, Whittier woman immerses herself in transforming turf into living canvas, one that draws neighbors’ ...

OPHI is seeking public participation in collecting and dropping off mature common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) seed pods at collection stations around the state. The collected seeds will be used ...

An overwhelming response led to the distribution of 780,000 milkweed seed packets in 2023, an effort that sought to restore landscapes and preserve habitats for pollinator species. However ...

Milkweed is the only host plant of Monarch butterflies, meaning it's the only plant Monarch butterflies will lay eggs on and ...

But here, there’s a sort of miracle at work. Native milkweed has sprung up and bloomed for the second time this year. This is not something these plants, Asclepias eriocarpa, also known as Indian ...

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.