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.

Creating a beautiful flower garden takes planning, preparation and time. Putting plants together is also about more than ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

“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 ...

In the summer, it produces clusters of beautiful white flowers. Photo Credit: Fritzflohrreynolds / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Swamp milkweed is a moisture-loving perennial. It is commonly found ...

Funds to construct up to three of the ponds at Robert C. Corby Arboretum and Wildlife Sanctuary in Pittsford, at a cost of $8 ...

As the season progresses and the blooms dry out, the blazing star takes on a new role as a seed buffet for birds. Photo Credit: Fritzflohrreynolds / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 The swamp milkweed ...

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 ...

The OP said the garden was two years old and was filled with "swamp rose, swamp milkweed, mountain mint, boneset, meadowsweet, hyssop, [and] marigolds." "Started out as just a flat brown nothing," ...