This article offers essential guidance from Davidson College Professor Scott Villa for Carolina gardeners looking to support ...

The monarch butterfly population in the eastern United States has declined sharply — an estimated 80% loss since the 1990s.

Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) is one of the tamer milkweeds with lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones 3-10 and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.

The Lorain County Metroparks has a special event planned for May 17 at the Miller Nature Preserve on Center Road in Avon.

She recalls when she first planted a single swamp milkweed with her own daughter, and by the second year, she had monarch butterflies in her yard. “It’s magical to see it happen,” she said.

Byl says the area’s swamp milkweed attracts monarch butterflies, an insect that scientists are currently trying to get placed on the endangered species list. Byl says the wetland also faces a ...

The native plants include palmetto trees, black gum, American fringe tree, fiber optic buttonbush, American beautyberry, red buckeye, swamp milkweed, coneflowers, Stokes' aster, Mrs. Schiller's ...

On the first warm Saturday of the year, Taylor Bakeman organized a seed packing event to restock The Discovery Center’s new ...

When looking for a bit larger plant that tolerates moist to wet and occasionally dry soils, check out red milkweed (Syriaca incarnata), also known as pink and swamp milkweed. You’ll enjoy the ...

Unfortunately, ridding a property of various invasive species can be a challenge. Homeowner battles relentless weeds with ...

Some of butterflies’ favorite blooms are lavender, swamp milkweed, oregano, fennel, black-eyed Susan, heliotrope, aster, Liatria — also known as blazing star flowers — pot marigolds ...

Wetland plants such as swamp azalea and swamp milkweed help to handle the park’s water runoff, improving the catch-and-release fishing in Meadow Lake. The newest park on the list, Little Island ...