Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies, ...

CHICAGO — WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including how to get rid of Muscari, how to harvest milkweed seeds and more. Got any questions for Tim? Reach out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District is collecting milkweed seed pods to help support the declining monarch butterfly ...

Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed monarch butterflies, whose numbers in the ...

The Midwest needs to plant milkweed, and a lot of it, over the next 18 years to ensure monarch butterflies survive, preferably in sufficient numbers to sustain their phenomenal migration. In Illinois, ...

Q: I’d like to try saving seeds from my zinnias to plant next year. I’ve stored seeds from milkweed but not from vegetables or garden flowers. How should I harvest them? Where should I store them? Do ...

Just because you've plucked all your garden's fruits and veggies and watered your flowers for the last time doesn't mean your gardening job is over. It's time to start harvesting seeds. While it's ...

CLECELAND, Ohio -- Matt, a reader from Broadview Heights, sent me an email and a photo last month and wrote, “I was out walking my dog and I saw these plants. Are they milkweed pods, and if so, can I ...