Growing milkweed is one of the most rewarding actions a gardener can take to support monarch butterflies. Monarchs rely on milkweed as the sole host plant for their caterpillars, and without it ...
If you are looking for plants that will fill your garden with a variety of butterflies, milkweed is one of the best. But with over 100 species, it's easy to become overwhelmed with choice.
In some states it is estimated that 90% of all milkweed has disappeared. While the decline of the monarch butterfly is alarming, one of the remedies is simple. We need to increase native, ...