It's a vital host plant for monarch butterflies, but it's not without a few downsides.

"Are we sure that's a monarch egg? Looks a bit too spherical." ...

Each spring and fall, monarchs undertake an amazing migration, advancing brood by brood from wintering grounds in Mexico all ...

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As gardeners become more aware of the vanishing habitat for local pollinators, there has been a renewed interest in adding plants to Bay Area gardens to aid these populations. One of the most ...

Milkweed is more than just a beautiful addition to your garden. Dubbed the monarch butterfly magnet, this versatile plant attracts pollinators, supports biodiversity, and offers stunning blooms in a ...

Want to attract Monarch butterflies? There’s one plant in particular you need to grow! In this week’s Grow Like A Pro, ...

Oliver Hernandez, of Overland, Kansas, poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of a ...

These underappreciated plants attract a “hungry throng” of beneficial insects. They’re not bad to look at, either. By Margaret Roach To see a field of common milkweed in midsummer — a sea of a ...

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Butterfly fans, take a breath. I know it’s officially spring and we’re all pounding on nursery doors, anxious to plant some California native milkweed to help the endangered Western monarch butterfly ...