Swamp milkweed, a member of the milkweed family, plays a vital role in supporting the monarch butterfly population. Its flowers, which attract bees and butterflies, bloom in shades of soft mauve, pink ...

The swamp milkweed is one of the best to plant to encourage monarch butterfly population, but this variety of milkweed can spread out and take over the garden. (Submitted photo / Cindy Meyer) I ...

An Iowa State University test plot near Muscatine is helping to determine which kind of milkweed is best to plant. That is, the one that will grow the best and attract the most monarch butterflies.

My friend Diana, who has a degree in wildlife management, got into raising monarch butterflies back in 2020. She knew the statistics on the dwindling numbers of these gorgeous/iconic butterflies, did ...

If you are like most gardeners I know, you have admired and probably planted the orange butterfly weed, Ascepias tuberosa, that is commonly seen in flower along Oklahoma's summer roadways. I can't ...

A large group of gardeners and organizations are working on determining how best to grow native milkweed in the San Antonio area to help increase the population of monarch butterflies. Following is ...