If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification ...

Liz Partsch provides a step-by-step guide on how to plant milkweed in the fall to support native species and pollinators ...

The population of essential milkweed plants has decreased over the past decades. Help restore their numbers by collecting ...

The monarch butterfly is facing an uncertain future: Populations have been slowly declining for years, shrinking by as much as 90% due to human development. Last winter’s count of overwintering ...

Tip: Only collect seeds from healthy, pesticide-free plants, and avoid harvesting in protected natural areas unless you have permission. Gently open the pod: Use your fingers to pry open the seam if ...

Monarch butterfly populations have been declining for decades, in part because the plants that they lay their eggs on — milkweeds — have been disappearing. You can help them by planting free narrow ...

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: ...