You may be noticing the conspicuous pods this time of year and wonder when you could collect seeds to plant in your own garden. Milkweed pods are ripe when they open at the seam under light pressure.

As scientists stress the importance of providing as much of this valuable plant as possible, gardeners often ask: Does ...

"A lot of native plant growers collect seeds and use those seeds for ... prairie plants and milkweed. These plants offer habitat for insects that pollinate and provide food to other organisms ...

You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to the loss of habitat and the use of pesticides.

She began "Project: Monarch" in 2014 with a mission to become Louisiana's milkweed seed distributor and installed butterfly gardens in 17 schools. Now, she is spearheading the renewal of the Frank ...

So recently, I spent much of my time wandering through an empty lot on Route 142 in Vernon, collecting milkweed seeds. I recruited Dennis Shanoff, Kelsey Eaton and Nina Makiw to help me. David Berrie, ...

I figured, let's get something a little different from the ubiquitous pumpkin and apple seeds, so we collected a few milkweed seed pods. These pods are about the size of small plantains ...

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the prostrate milkweed as endangered. Only 24 populations of the plant survive, in south Texas and northern Mexico, where ...