Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milkweed plants.

Use these expert tips on growing milkweed from seed to get started. Bradford Grimm sells milkweed seeds for 74 types of Asclepias and hosts a podcast called "Grow Milkweed Plants." ...

Habitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen ...

Despite their showy yellow flowers, goldenrods aren't the culprit for seasonal allergies. The inconspicuous ragweed plants reaching 10 feet tall spread pollen widely by wind.

Commonly known as milkweed, Asclepias is a genus of herbaceous, perennial plants in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family. Named for Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, plants exude a sticky ...

Among the flowering plants that were popular among the citizen scientists: butterfly milkweed, spiderwort, black-eyed Susan, geranium, purple coneflower, common milkweed, phlox and daylily.

19. Symbiosis Common Milkweed Symbiosis is from the Greek for “living together.” A symbiosis is any sort of persistent interaction between two species.

All three native milkweed species require full sun. Common milkweed thrives in well-drained soil; swamp milkweed readily grows in moist-to-wet conditions, but also tolerates average soil moisture.

Dykehouse planted about five pounds of common milkweed seeds -- a species native to the island -- over more than 5 acres at the end of the island's airport runway.

Since it takes multiple generations of milkweed-eating caterpillars to get the monarch population from Mexico to Canada each year, the monarchs rely on milkweed plants throughout their migration path.

Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed in clusters on the stems and leaves of common milkweed, swamp milkweed, and other milk ...

Use these expert tips on growing milkweed from seed to get started. Bradford Grimm sells milkweed seeds for 74 types of Asclepias and hosts a podcast called "Grow Milkweed Plants." 1.