LISBON –If you plant them they will come. Milkweed, that is! Milkweed and Monarch butterflies have an essential connection because the monarchs only lay their eggs on the leaves of the milkweed plant.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In recent years, the monarch butterfly population has decreased by ...

This past week has been glorious in the garden. I have basked in the radiance of autumn foliage, and the warm sunshine under cloudless skies has made for an enjoyable stretch outdoors. The aromatic ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley gardeners and farmers! I hope everyone survived the brutal heat wave last week. More normal temperatures have dominated this last week of June. Now we just need some rain!

In front of Starr's Cave Nature Center is a small pocket of prairie whose native plants make it an important way station for monarch butterflies on their way to and from their overwinter grounds in ...