Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

All of us were taught in our elementary school science class about monarch butterflies and their caterpillar stage that only eats milkweed leaves. Other insects also eat milkweeds, but they are hardly ...

Bugs are everywhere pollinating our favorite flowers, fruits and vegetables, and serving lunch for the birds. They provide an important service for the food supply for people, animals, insects and ...

Q: I see milkweed blooming in the area. I never got any seeds this year — are there other types we can grow to help the monarchs? • Louise from Campbell A: Yes, there are several. Monarch butterflies ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Milkweed has received a lot of attention in recent years, mainly due to its status as a host plant for monarch butterfly caterpillars. monarch caterpillars rely exclusively on milkweed ...

Milkweed, Asclepias species, attracts butterflies to your garden. It also attracts other insects that you may not want. My milkweed plants, Asclepias fascicularis, were covered with aphids this summer ...