Most gardeners think the swamp milkweed has the most attractive flowers of our native milkweeds. The issue now will be to figure out how to successfully transplant it and the other seedlings.

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Sow snapdragon seeds on the surface of fine compost in the fall and overwinter in a cold frame or greenhouse. Once seedlings have developed, transfer them to individual pots and p ...

Become familiar with common milkweed to avoid harvesting pods from similar plants such as hemp dogbane and swamp milkweed. Pods will appear slightly gray, begin to dry and have brown seeds inside.

“Now you have a huge reduction in what plants and insects can use.” Why care for monarchs and what can be done Planting swamp milkweed, common milkweed and other flowering plants can be an easy start ...

(both laugh) - Milkweeds, but it smells so good, too. In the springtime, the swamp milkweed, the flowers from it have a very heady, strong fragrance. And the pods, when they're small, they're ...

Most gardeners are aware of how important milkweed is to Monarch butterflies, so adding Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa), Swamp Milkweed (A. incarnata), and Common Milkweed (A. syriaca ...

“They’re wonderful for native plants that like a lot of water such as buttonbush and swamp milkweed and all of those things that are great for pollinator pathways.” There are thousands of ...

Habits of the monarch butterfly (danaus plexippus) migration are renowned for their remarkable patterns across North America. They are easily recognizable by their orange wings laced with black lines ...

Stedman, 17, completed her Eagle Scout project on Oct. 3 on the grounds of her alma mater, Saint Joseph School (SJS). She ...

Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies ...