Monarch butterfly populations have dropped 90 percent in the past two decades. The Desert Botanical Garden's milkweed program can help them survive.

Planting milkweed in Arizona and other locations could help monarchs thrive Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies migrate south to the forested uplands of central Mexico's Sierra Madre ...

The city of Phoenix has planted several gardens to support struggling monarch butterflies, including one at the downtown ...

There are around 29 species of milkweed native to Arizona. If you’re interested in growing milkweed to attract monarchs to your home, here are some popular species that are recommended by the ...

Help plant milkweed. Jan Busco, Northern Arizona University horticulturalist, will be hosting a garden tour and milkweed planting event at the garden cultivated by the Students for Sustainable ...

Gardeners can plant milkweed Morris said milkweed can be planted in home gardens, greenbelts, parks, schools churches and at businesses. "There's no place that's too small," she said.

Patrick discovers a milkweed species growing in the hot, dry Arizona grasslands. PBS.org has a new look and feel! Enjoy an enhanced new layout where you can sample shows and videos with greater ease ...

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Oliver Hernandez’s front yard hums with plenty of bugs for the 12-year-old and his friends to find. “It’s kind of fun just knowing that there are lots of caterpillars in the yard,” he said.

Oliver Hernandez, of Overland, Kansas, poses with a common milkweed plant in his front yard in 2020. A tiny, young monarch caterpillar and even tinier monarch eggs are visible on the underside of ...

Monarch butterflies have a unique two-way migration pattern. Their route goes straight through Arizona, making the state a great place to watch the butterflies. There are multiple factors to ...