LANSING, MI – Milkweed is not a weed. Milkweed is a native plant and a keystone species critical for the survival of the beloved monarch butterfly, another keystone species crucial for its pollinator ...

Tropical milkweed is popular for its brilliant flowers and its lure to monarch butterflies. In some states, however, its long growing cycle can lead to problems. Johnson County Extension All milkweed ...

Grow milkweeds for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Milkweed seeds require a cold, moist process called stratification in ...

What exactly is a “weed?” From a gardener’s point of view, a weed is simply a plant growing where you don’t want it. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an American poet and philosopher who lived from 1803-82, said ...

Honeyvine milkweed, a native Indiana plant related to the common milkweed, is considered a weed due to its aggressive growth. While the vine's roots are hardy and difficult to kill, regular trimming ...

PETOSKEY, MI – Lauri Juday carries around little packets of common milkweed seeds and gives them to anyone who promises to plant them. That’s because monarch butterflies need native milkweed plants to ...