Habitat loss, climate change and the use of pesticides are to blame for the population decline of monarchs, says Karen ...

The monarch butterfly is most renowned for its yearly odyssey. Some will travel up to 3,000 miles during their two-way winter journey.

The city of Phoenix has planted several gardens to support struggling monarch butterflies, including one at the downtown ...

"Congratulations!" Gardener thrilled after finding majestic creature visiting their plants: 'You are hosting royalty' first ...

GardeningGrant agrees with ecologist Douglas Tallamy's comparison of "invasive plants as ecological tumors." Malignant tumors ...

It's been another year of both discouraging and rewarding results. Here are some lessons I've learned, especially when it comes to a common parasite that can infect the insects.

Monarch butterfly numbers are down by 80% overall and remain just one-third the size needed to avoid migratory collapse.

After hearing about the dwindling Monarch butterfly population, Ronda plants milkweed to create a micro-habitat for ...

The pictures illustrate the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. Its vibrant coloring acts as a deterrent for predators. The ...

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Milkweeds are perennial wildflowers native to North and South America. There are over 100 species of milkweeds, each adapted ...

Native landscaping requires minimal maintenance, benefits the environment and, with a bit of acceptance, can be a thing of ...