LISBON –If you plant them they will come. Milkweed, that is! Milkweed and Monarch butterflies have an essential connection because the monarchs only lay their eggs on the leaves of the milkweed plant.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In recent years, the monarch butterfly population has decreased by ...

Today, you meet milkweeds, the only food source for monarch caterpillars — and the harmless milkweed bugs that frequent the plants. You also meet the not-so-nice invasive thorny olive. The insight ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! I hope everyone survived the brutal heat wave last week. More normal temperatures have dominated this last week of June. Now we just need some rain!

Habitat loss for this iconic black and orange butterfly, especially along its migratory routes, is devastating monarch populations. Help a winged friend out by planting milkweed. Just a few months ago ...

Whether you want to grow flowers to cultivate a beautiful yard or to create a wildlife wonderland full of bees and butterflies, the expense of purchasing nursery-grown plants adds up quickly. Luckily, ...

Kay MacNeil, of Frankfort, describes herself as “a seriously deranged lover of caterpillars and butterflies.” As a child, she came down with a terrible rash on her arms. Her family physician ...