The pods should be placed in a paper bag and stored a dry place before being dropped off. The bags should also be marked with the county where they were collected. Lininger said that’s to better ...

I have tried to grow Butterfly weed from seed the last couple of years without any success. I let the seed pods pop open and then cover the seeds with mulch but I have not had any luck with them ...

Dear Master Gardener: My friend wanted to collect the “orange seeds” from my Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly weed) to see if he could start some new plants. I told him those were the fallen petals — the ...

Sep 17, 2017 Sep 17, 2017 Updated Feb 18, 2020 0 Growing wildflowers by collecting your own seed and planting it isn't the easiest process, but if it works, it's satisfying and budget-friendly. Here ...

Butterfly weed (also called butterfly milkweed) is a pretty, low-maintenance perennial. Here are tips on where and how to plant it from horticulturists at Iowa State University in Ames. Q: What would ...

Looking for a quick family friendly Make A Difference Day project? How about organizing a family, "Seeds for Survival Scavenger Hunt?" Take an hour or so on Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 25, ...

My first encounter with butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) occurred while hiking through a meadow at Gifford Pinchot State Park in northern York County. Mixed in with the native grasses were green, ...

Hello, my father in law found this flower in field and was wondering if you might know what it is and if this is something we would be able to grow in our garden. Thanks! Amy C. Dear Amy, So glad your ...