The key to encouraging butterflies to feed on your homemade nectar is to place it close to scented flowers, as butterflies ...

As envisioned, cloud seeding in the rugged range on the Montana/Idaho border could boost snowpack and runoff for the beleaguered Big Hole River and other drought-stricken areas.

As envisioned, cloud seeding in the rugged range on the Montana/Idaho border could boost snowpack and runoff for the beleaguered Big Hole River and other drought-stricken areas.

Amid the cacophony of helicopters whirring and trains blaring their horns in the suburbs of Chicago, my daughter and I ...

A cluster of home gardeners walked into a wild meadow on Mount Ashland in early July, following in the footsteps of native ...

Here's how to grow bougainvillea, Mexican olive and Fanick’s phlox for the most vibrant summer color in San Antonio gardens.

It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.

Pick milkweed seed pods when they are dry and just starting to split open. Seeds can’t germinate if they have not been allowed enough time to mature on the plant. Alma Gaul MELINDA MYERS Special ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to get rid of Muscari, how to harvest milkweed seeds and more.

They are the most important plant for monarch survival as the monarch caterpillar feeds exclusively on milkweeds. Females lay their eggs on milkweed and once hatched, the caterpillars feed on the ...

Milkweed is a perennial and can live up to twenty years in your garden. In other words, choosing to plant it can have a positive impact on several future monarch generations.

Milkweed Market recently announced it will close its retail space next month, but you can still shop your favorite décor. Here's how.