Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

ALEXANDRIA — The National Garden Bureau has named 2025 the Year of Asclepias (milkweed) — and for good reason. This resilient ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

February is a month filled with love, reflection, and community spirit. While it brings Valentine’s Day celebrations, it also ...

Are you planning on starting seeds this spring? Before you wait much longer, you’ll want to see if any of your seeds fall on ...

They are drought-tolerant and come in a range of colors from purple to pink. 4. Asclepias (Milkweed): Aside from being a crucial host plant for monarchs, milkweed flowers provide ample nectar for many ...

They are drought-tolerant and come in a range of colors from purple to pink. 4. Asclepias (Milkweed): Aside from being a crucial host plant for monarchs, milkweed flowers provide ample nectar for many ...

Echoing our finding, other scientists conducted a genetic analysis in 2023 that also found no evidence of population decline in monarchs, or in common milkweed, the butterflies’ main larval host plant ...

To encourage more growth, prune your plants after they finish flowering. Experiment with native perennials for a unique burst of color in your gravel garden. Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is ...

The eastern migratory population is estimated to have declined by approximately 80% and the western population by 95%. Habitat loss connected to the monarch’s primary food source, milkweed, is of ...

What Is a Native Plant? Native plants are species that would naturally exist in an area without human introduction. They’ve evolved to live in a specific climate, and enrich ecosystems by providing ...