Butterfly milkweed has lots of ornamental appeal. This adaptable milkweed is hardy in many zones and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year.

This adaptable milkweed is hardy in zones three to ten and was named the 2017 Perennial Plant of the Year. You’ll enjoy the orange blossoms in meadow, prairie, and even semi-formal gardens.

Pye weed (Eupatorium fistulosum or Eutrochium fistulosum) grows 8 feet tall or more, adding architectural interest and ...

Scientists calculated just how much U.S. butterfly populations have declined in the past 20 years. The results brought some scientists to tears, and have them warning about dire implications for other ...

In a prairie outside the school ... Their only food source is milkweed, so the more milkweed we can plant along that pathway, the more that monarch population will start to revive and come ...

Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...

Erica Henry is a prairie ecologist with the Washington Department ... with species that butterflies need as hosts for their caterpillars (such as milkweed for monarchs) as well as flowers they ...

The flickering magic of fireflies and a dragon fly’s aerial antics may captures your attention, while the services native ...

Donations to the State Nature Preserves and Scenic Rivers Fund supports the work of ODNR’s Division of Natural Areas and ...

Here is a list of events to get you started thinking about a spring garden. Gardens are important in the urban environment, and the UW-Extension Milwaukee County Garden Rental program operates eight ...

Because the struggle against invasives is such a persistent one, it can help to consider how the most unlikely of allies could be helpful.