“I collected some dried pods from common milkweed last year. What’s the best way and time to plant the seeds from the milkweed pods?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Judy Roberts. Horticulture ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds and bees while adding color, fragrance and beauty to your landscape. You’ll find native milkweeds throughout North and ...

But there is one cheap and easy way you can make a difference. All you need to do is plant native milkweed plants on your property. Female monarchs exclusively lay their eggs on milkweed ...

but also plant a variety of nectar plants. Here are some of my favorites. If you want to learn more about the butterfly weed, tropical milkweed and the other milkweeds and nectar plants ...