Not all defenses need to come from a bottle, some grow right in the soil. This one plant may be the secret to managing the ...

These true bugs feed on plant juices through a straw-like mouthpart. They cluster around seed pods and feed on the developing ...

Milkweed is beautiful, easy to grow, and necessary for butterflies to survive. Here's how to grow and care for milkweed the ...

Q: My milkweed seed pods have clusters of bugs on them that are orange and black. What are they, and what should I do about ...

Want to draw even more butterflies to your milkweed plants? Start by harvesting your own seeds and planting them for endless plants and blooms.

Monarch butterflies require milkweed plants as egg-laying sites, but they also migrate long distances every spring and fall, and the route from Mexico to Canada passes through the San Antonio area.

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has declared milkweed as the department's Rare Plant Monitoring Program's 2025 Plant of the Year on Wednesday, encouraging people to ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - As late summer approaches, so does the monarch butterfly in Virginia. “Monarchs are considered to be under threat for a variety of reasons,” said Michelle Prysby, ...

Milkweed is vital for monarch butterflies, serving as the only plant for laying eggs and feeding caterpillars. Five of Wisconsin's 13 native milkweed species are listed as endangered, threatened, or ...