Tropical milkweed was added to Florida's invasive species list in June 2025. This non-native plant hosts a parasite that harms monarch and queen butterflies. Florida has 21 native milkweed species ...

Gardeners often plant milkweed with the hope of helping butterflies, but not all milkweed species have the same effect. Scientists have found that one common variety, tropical milkweed, can actually ...

Although they need to be replanted every year, annual flowers are a beautiful addition to the garden, offering season-long color and showy blooms that add height and texture to your landscape. However ...

For years, home gardeners have been told to do one thing to save monarch butterflies: plant milkweed, the only plant monarch caterpillars eat. And for years, that’s what Linda Barber Auld, known as ...

October is an ideal time to plant cool-season flowers, herbs, and a variety of vegetables. Residents should adjust lawn watering schedules to once a week to comply with water restrictions. Gardeners ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the San Antonio area, monarch butterflies are filling up with nectar before leaving Central Texas to head to wintering grounds ...

New research shows climate change may push monarch butterflies farther south and make their long migration harder in the ...

Milkweed is famed for being an important plant for the Monarch butterfly, and it may surprise you to know that late fall is an ideal time to start perennial varieties by sowing outdoors. It does work ...

The Rodeo Tomato for 2026 is Polbig, a determinate hybrid from Poland. It was selected for its good taste and the fact it will reach full size and produce fruit before it is overcome by the summer ...