Monarch Butterflies

What You Need to Know about Milkweed BEFORE You Plant!

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If you have spent any time in the gardening community over the last several years, you have have probably heard about the critical importance of growing milkweed to support declining monarch butterfly populations. It is an incredibly vital plant, serving as the sole evolutionary host food source for monarch caterpillars. But as the old garden … Read more

Milkweed, One Part of a Pollinator Friendly Garden

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You’ve probably heard a lot over the last couple years about the Monarch butterflies and their need for support from gardeners like you and me. Hopefully you’ve heard about what these beautiful creatures need to survive and thrive. The main component to their survival is having adequate food sources for all stages of development. That … Read more