Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.

If you are planting milkweed to attract monarch butterflies, you are already ahead of the game. But even the most well-meaning gardeners can make critical mistakes when planting milkweed that may send ...

Every spring, gardeners wait for a familiar flash of orange wings to glide into their yards. Monarch butterflies, the symbols of transformation and endurance, have long enchanted both scientists and ...

Monarch butterfly populations have declined to critically low numbers over the past 20 years, and it appears to be related to the increased use of tropical milkweed in our gardens and public spaces.

In the past four months, I’ve become a loyal steward of narrow leaf milkweed. I've got other plants in my backyard, but none of them are as meticulously watched and cared for as this one. It seems ...

All of us were taught in our elementary school science class about monarch butterflies and their caterpillar stage that only eats milkweed leaves. Other insects also eat milkweeds, but they are hardly ...

Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This perennial herb (yep, this pretty flowering plant is technically an herb) should be on every gardener ...

The Feb. 21 class at Milberger's already has 35 registered, but the Feb. 28 class at the Education Resource Center still has ...

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 ...

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature. Many gardeners will tell you ...

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 ...