Gardeners often plant milkweed with the hope of helping butterflies, but not all milkweed species have the same effect.

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A butterfly garden is truly a special, magical space, and it's not difficult to grow one in your own yard. You just need the ...

Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a journal chronicling the discovery of caterpillars on his family's milkweed plants this summer.

Tropical Storm Jerry formed in the Atlantic on Tuesday and is moving swiftly toward the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, it had wind speeds of 50 mph and ...

Forecasters are monitoring an area of low pressure in the far eastern Atlantic that could develop — potentially into Tropical Storm Jerry — as it moves quickly west and approaches the Caribbean late ...

If you've ever walked through a meadow in midsummer, chances are you've seen the tall stalks of common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) standing proudly with clusters of pinkish-purple flowers. At first ...

In this video, I give you my 5 top tips on how to grow a ton of Jerusalem artichoke or sunchokes in just one raised garden ...

A giant pumpkin starts off as the perfect seed. Growers choose seeds that have yielded large pumpkins in the past or test new ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new ...

A reader has a weed dilemma. Plus, the gripe of the month. "How can I get rid of Japanese stiltgrass? It is taking over my woods." - Mary ...

In Chile's arid Atacama, the driest desert in the world, scientists are studying a small, resilient flower that could hold ...