The decline of milkweed due to urban development and agricultural practices directly impacts monarch butterfly populations. This is why learning how to grow milkweed and figuring out when to plant ...

Growing milkweed is one of the most rewarding actions a gardener can take to support monarch butterflies. Monarchs rely on ...

Discover what keystone plants are and what role they play in our ecosystems. Learn which plants are considered keystones an ...

Don’t give up. It will eventually come up, then quickly grow and set blooms. Butterfly milkweed begins flowering in June, and the flowers will last a month of more. The best part is that this ...

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

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.

So she started growing milkweed in her garden. "Literally, within 30 days I had a monarch laying eggs on the plants. That summer I had I counted 70 eggs in my side yard," she said. "People started ...

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the prostrate milkweed as endangered. Only 24 populations of the plant survive, in south Texas and northern Mexico, where ...