On Thursday, the Xerces Society released the results of its 28th annual Western Monarch Count, reporting the second lowest overwintering population ever recorded since tracking began in 1997. This ...
You may be aware that Monarch butterflies are endangered. This is due to loss of habitat and use of pesticides. Gardeners can counteract both of these problems. In the plains ...
It was about eight months ago when construction worker Jeff Smith stumbled upon something in his garden that would quickly become his passion. “It was a complete accident, ” said the Buccaneer Point ...
Dan Getman, a Kirksville-based master gardener, proudly watches as his grandchildren race to catch monarch butterflies on his rural 5½-acre property after their first fall sightings in the area.