Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies ...

In addition to swamp and butterfly milkweed, I have other native seeds that require 30 days of cold stratification, like lanceleaf coreopsis and Joe Pye weed, that I put in the refrigerator—this ...

The striking orange-and-black monarchs, known for their remarkable migration to and from Mexico each year, only lay their eggs in milkweed plants, of which there are many types in the United States.

Growing milkweed from seed is an easy way to make your garden a monarch landing ... Bradford Grimm sells milkweed seeds for 74 types of Asclepias and hosts a podcast called "Grow Milkweed Plants." 1.

Become familiar with common milkweed to avoid harvesting pods from similar plants such as hemp dogbane and swamp milkweed. Pods will appear slightly gray, begin to dry and have brown seeds inside.

NWF’s survey results also showed that 14 percent of people use 10 or more bags to get rid of their leaves each year, which adds cost and diverts additional landfill space to yard waste.

Bushey sees seed pod gathering as an opportunity to foster community and intergenerational connection. “You can go outdoors and watch milkweed grow,” he says. “Watch the caterpillars, then the ...

The common milkweed growing here resembles a rubber plant with fragrant pink tennis-ball sized blossoms. The swamp milkweed features dreamy white blossoms and goes by the name of Ice Ballet.

They launched "Project Milkweed," which gives people a chance to plant common milkweed or red milkweed at home.People can sign up to get free seeds online, and shipments will be made during the ...

The monarch butterfly’s population has dropped 90% since the early 1990’s partly thanks to climate change, pesticides, and habitat destruction, mainly the milkweed plant, which is the b… ...