Some research indicates that certain types of milkweed such as Asclepias Curassavica the tropical variety sold at home ...

Let’s dive into the steps for growing milkweed and creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your garden. Choosing the ...

While efforts taking place across the country to plant milkweed and help the monarchs is a wonderful cause, it is extremely important to make sure you’re not planting the wrong species of milkweed.

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides. Gardeners can counteract both of these problems. The orange milkweed is the ...

With this independent learning guide for youth in grades 3 and up, youth learn about Monarch butterfly feeding habits and take action to help them by making butterfly nectar and harvesting milkweed ...

The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline. Volunteers with the Xerces Society's midseason monarch count, ...

PEGRAM: So, listing for every species looks a little bit different, and for monarchs that are so beloved and a lot of people do their own conservation work, you know, planting milkweed in their ...

Milkweed isn’t just a showstopper in the garden; it plays a critical role in our ecosystem. Monarch butterflies, recently recommended for the threatened species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Monarch butterflies have declined 80 percent ... the Endangered Species Act for people to restore habitat by planting milkweed and flowers on the edges of fields, around buildings and in their ...

Plant potatoes Feb 1. Dig a trench at least 1 foot deep and place a piece of seed potato with at least one sprout every 2 ...

Migratory monarchs face tremendous threats. Their initial decline was driven by widespread loss of milkweed, the caterpillar’s sole food source, due to increased herbicide use on genetically ...