Many environmental factors, including loss of habitat and ecological changes, mean monarch butterflies still need our help, and we can start by growing milkweed outside to feed monarchs that we ...

Applying mulch around your milkweed plants can help retain soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, and reduce weed competition. Use organic mulch such as straw, shredded leaves, or grass ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and ...

How many gardeners that grew milkweed experienced use by monarchs or other butterfly species last year? Do they know what species the other butterflies were? What were the specifics of the ...

Combined with findings about the milkweed species' optimal growth requirements, this study will guide statewide management strategies and conservation efforts and ultimately help refine ...

Butterfly milkweed has lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in many zones and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.