Milkweed is more than just a beautiful addition to your garden. Dubbed the monarch butterfly magnet, this versatile plant ...

Creating a haven for monarch butterflies in your backyard is more than just a joy for the eyes, it’s a crucial way to support ...

Orders for the Huntington County Soil and Water Conservation District’s spring Tree Sale are due by April 7, and fish orders are due by April 23 with payment. Some of the varieties available are: ...

Cold, heat and no rain make it a challenging time for gardening, but what’s new? Nothing — keep plugging away!

Monarch butterflies only lay their eggs on milkweed, which has a chemical structure that makes the caterpillars that eat it taste bitter and discourages most predators from eating them. There are six ...

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A New Jersey gardener shares how compost, raised beds and native plants make spring gardening easier and better for ...

The spring 2026 hummingbird migration is early this year! Here's their latest migration, when to hang feeders, what ...

There’s only one host plant for a monarch butterfly—milkweed! Choose native varieties for your area such as common milkweed, butterfly weed, swamp milkweed and showy milkweed. Create a monarch haven ...

It takes more than flower nectar to attract butterflies to your garden. Learn the truth about common butterfly host plant myths.

The deadline is approaching for the next round of funding for native plant gardens from the Madison Heights Environmental ...