Which native milkweed is easiest to grow? Here's the progress report.
Master Gardener volunteers in Bexar and Comal counties are collecting germination and growth data on native milkweed species.
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Curious Iowa: How can a backyard garden help butterflies and bees?
we’re going to lose our native insects and birds and it all starts out with a plant,” Myers said. “All the bugs that the ...
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Beyond milkweed: creating a migratory oasis for monarchs
With the summer season ramping up, experts with Texas A&M AgriLife said now is the ideal time to create an oasis for monarch ...
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Tips to keep native plants looking tidy
Because native plants aren’t sterile, as many hybridized and exotic species have been bred to be, some spread readily by ...
Native plants aren’t weeds. Here’s how they diversify the ecosystem
Diboll is now 42 years into the business of propagating and selling seeds and plants of native Midwestern and Eastern species ...
If you build it in New Jersey, they will come — pollinators, that is
Opinion: Let’s help our bees, butterflies and birds — and ourselves — by banning neonics and creating more pollinator habitat ...
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Tips for a tidy native-plant garden
Controlling spread Because native plants aren’t sterile, as many hybridized and exotic species have been bred to be, some spread readily by dropping seeds after they bloom ... Its cousin, Asclepias ...
Yes, you can have a tidy native-plant garden. Here are some tips
But that’s on the gardener, not the plants, because it’s absolutely possible to have a structured and beautiful native garden. This old mantra emphasizes the importance of considering sunlight ...
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Save St. Louis' native trees by collecting their seeds and getting paid
ST. LOUIS — St. Louis area residents can get a few extra bucks by helping save Missouri's native trees from going extinct. The Missouri Department of Conservation is purchasing seeds from the ...
From poison ivy to morning glory, how to avoid Arizona's most poisonous plants
Arizona has around 300 kinds of plants that can be toxic or even fatal if you or your dog eat or touch them. Here's where to ...
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Local historians share research on Native cuisine
King, a career anthropologist, and Carlo M. De Ferrari, Tuolumne County’s official historian before his death in 2017, have ...
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Milkweed and monitoring: How to support monarch butterfly populations
Milkweed. Two types of native milkweed — common and swamp — are found in New Brunswick and the plant is crucial to the survival of monarch butterflies. "Monarchs aren't picky, like they will ...