Grow milkweeds for monarch butterfly caterpillars. Milkweed seeds require a cold, moist process called stratification in ...

If you have harvested milkweed seeds from existing plants, the typical perennial varieties that need cold stratification include common milkweed, swamp milkweed, whorled milkweed, butterfly weed, and ...

In this video, I show how to grow organic food in containers or pots. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the ...

Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and gardening expert, describes this ornamental grass as a compact version of the native ...

Crowding around the tables to get a view of tiny Western redbud, the California buckeye and dozens of other plants, they were ...

Growing your own vegetables doesn’t require a large garden or yard. Whether you have a small balcony, patio, or even just a windowsill, container gardening allows you to bring fresh produce into your ...

Monarchs are heading to wintering grounds in Mexico. Save the dates for the 2026 monarch and milkweed classes with free ...

November in the South is marked by mild days and cool nights—perfect weather for plants to set down roots. Discover which ...

The Courier Express, in collaboration with Lola M. Smith, MS, assistant teaching professor in biology at Penn State DuBois, is republishing a series of work completed by college ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Monarch butterflies are making a pit stop at Botanica as they migrate from Canada to Mexico for the winter. Every year in September and October, monarch butterflies leave their ...

Insects vary in the life stage that survives the winter. It may be as an adult, caterpillar/nymph, cocoon or as eggs. This ...