The idea of protecting pollinators by cultivating habitats in utility ROWs is nothing new. Pollinator-friendly ROWs are ...

What can you do to contain honeyvine milkweed? Mitchell, who confesses she also has a patch of the stubborn and prolific vine in her Battle Ground yard, says your best bet is to keep it trimmed.

Bees hum through purple salvia. Butterflies flutter over milkweed. Hummingbirds sip from clematis climbing old chairs. What used to be a simple lawn is now a buzzing haven for pollinators — created by ...

Milkweed leaves are the only food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. ... Prior to the war, the United States used fibers from the Kapok tree in Asia to fill life jackets.

Milkweed is abundant in local nurseries as monarch enthusiasts seek to increase the declining population and backyard gardeners try to lure the famous flutterers. But critics say this non-native ...

Plant milkweed Published: Jul. 20, 2024, 6:09 a.m. Deschutes Land Trust hears regularly from people who have successfully drawn monarchs via milkweed they’ve planted.

I n the past four months, I’ve become a loyal steward of narrow leaf milkweed.. I've got other plants in my backyard, but none of them are as meticulously watched and cared for as this one. It ...