Gardeners often plant milkweed with the hope of helping butterflies, but not all milkweed species have the same effect. Scientists have found that one common variety, tropical milkweed, can actually ...

For years, home gardeners have been told to do one thing to save monarch butterflies: plant milkweed, the only plant monarch caterpillars eat. And for years, that’s what Linda Barber Auld, known as ...

The monarch butterflies are still cruising around Central Texas, but I suspect almost all will be gone by the end of the month on the way to the Mexican wintering grounds. In the meantime, in my area, ...

October is an ideal time to plant cool-season flowers, herbs, and a variety of vegetables. Residents should adjust lawn watering schedules to once a week to comply with water restrictions. Gardeners ...

Milkweed is famed for being an important plant for the Monarch butterfly, and it may surprise you to know that late fall is an ideal time to start perennial varieties by sowing outdoors. It does work ...

There are few people who care enough about monarch butterflies to plant milkweed for them. They are a threatened species, due mainly to loss of habitat. The most effective way to help monarchs is to ...

The Rodeo Tomato for 2026 is Polbig, a determinate hybrid from Poland. It was selected for its good taste and the fact it will reach full size and produce fruit before it is overcome by the summer ...