Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

Plenty of gardeners have heard of common milkweed. Many probably consider it the No. 1 monarch host plant, as well-known for its flowers as for its caterpillar-favorite leaves. While common milkweed ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jacky Parker Photography / Getty Images The plight of monarch butterflies is well known.

The interest in identifying the easiest native milkweeds to grow and the most successful techniques with seed by Central Texas gardeners continues. Attendees at the monarch butterfly and milkweed ...

It is time to gather more information on growing milkweeds in the Central Texas area to contribute to the success that monarch butterflies have in producing new generations of butterflies. MORE FINCH: ...