All milkweed plants — tropical or native — are good for butterflies and other pollinators, right? For the most part, that’s true. However, there is much debate between policymakers and the scientific ...

When artist Shawn Hall took a close look at the flowering plants in Crescent Park, she noticed something that made her curious. “I was looking at the milkweed and there was a monarch caterpillar on it ...

The recent confluence of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian and other Pacific Ocean cultures has inspired a new interest in landscaping with native and endemic plants of this vast region. What they ...

Tropical milkweed is popular for its brilliant flowers and its lure to monarch butterflies. In some states, however, its long growing cycle can lead to problems. Johnson County Extension All milkweed ...