Plant potatoes Feb 1. Dig a trench at least 1 foot deep and place a piece of seed potato with at least one sprout every 2 ...

Treating bright orange aphids on milkweed isn't always needed, but these monarch-safe methods can help. Bright orange milkweed aphids (Aphis nerii) usually emerge toward the end of summer and feed ...

Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) is a great choice for many parts of North America, while swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) prefers wetter conditions, and butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa ...

One of the most lovely perennials you could add to such a garden is a swamp milkweed look-alike — sweet Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum). This plant blooms with mauve, fragrant flowers from ...