Q: My milkweed has orange bugs on its seed pods. Are they harmful? No, they’re not going to damage the plant enough to warrant intervention. These are native insects, and they are part of the ...

Q: My milkweed seed pods have clusters of bugs on them that are orange and black. What are they, and what should I do about them? Write to the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Center for Home Gardening at ...

People often think of common milkweed, the 3-to 5-feet tall unbranching plant with oval leaves and pink flower clusters. But there are up to 100 types of milkweeds in the ...

If you have plants, you’re probably wondering how to get rid of slugs and snails in the garden. Even if you may not see them often, they make their presence known by eating up to six times their ...