Planting Milkweed Might Be the Most Important Thing You Do This Fall

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00:00Planting milkweed might be the most important thing you do this fall.

00:05Monarch butterflies depend entirely on milkweed.

00:08Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed leaves,

00:12and planting it rebuilds breeding habitats

00:14along their essential migratory corridor across North America.

00:18Fall is the best time to plant milkweed seeds.

00:22Milkweed seeds need cold stratification.

00:25Sowing milkweed in the fall mimics nature's rhythms

00:27and gives your seeds the best chance to sprout strong and healthy.

00:32Milkweed supports an entire micro-ecosystem.

00:36Milkweed nourishes bees, butterflies, beetles, and predators,

00:40while stalks and seed down provide shelter and nesting materials throughout the seasons.

00:45Native milkweed is the best choice for monarchs.

00:48Choose regionally native species like common, swamp, or butterfly weed

00:53and avoid tropical milkweed to prevent disease and migration disruption risks.

00:57Milkweed is surprisingly beautiful in the garden.

01:02Milkweed offers fragrant clusters, vibrant colors, and graceful forms,

01:06pairing beautifully with coneflower, rhodbeckia,

01:10leotris, and goldenrod for seasonal interest.

01:13You'll be joining a national movement.

01:16Planting milkweed aligns you with organizations

01:18such as Monarch Watch and the Xerxes Society.

01:22Registering your garden as a monarch waystation

01:24provides a way to educate and inspire your community.

01:28Milkweed is low-maintenance and long-lasting.

01:32Once established, milkweed needs little care,

01:35tolerating drought and poor soils and avoiding pesticides.

01:38Let patches expand naturally over time.

01:41Fall gardeners have the power to make a difference.

01:45Adding milkweed to autumn plans yields spring habitat for monarchs

01:49and offers meaningful, tangible conservation during garden downtime and reflection.

01:54The best milkweed planting tips for success.

01:58Choose full sun, clear, competing weeds, surface sow seeds, and water transplants,

02:05and then resist cutting back, allowing natural seeding cycles.

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