@Lady-yo6xh 😂 Thanks for commenting.

@sannaericditsler4034 If the are in a dry area, you shouldn't have a big problem. It will help if you cut them back before they go to seed. I usually leave about 18" of stem for hibernating insects. Thanks for your comment.

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@SMElder-iy6fl Yes they do. I usually cut mine back leaving about 18" of stem. Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for commenting. I almost made the same Goldenrod mistake!

Thanks for commenting. Check this link... www.prairienursery.com/cupplant-silphium-perfoliatum.html

I agree. Thanks for commenting.

Glad you like them! Thank you.

@@joanaffleck2455 Good question... I have not heard that, but I've never seen anything on them either.

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting.

Thank you! I have seen one Monarch twice and a Giant Swallowtail a few times earlier in the season. That's about it...

So nice of you. Thanks for commenting.

Thanks!

Thanks for commenting. Lucky for you!! Enjoy them for me :) I have a yard full of milkweed and other pollinator plants and no butterflies!!

I will keep you posted on it's progress. Thanks for commenting.

Sorry to hear that. Our local nursery has started selling native plants and mine was pretty large when I planted it.

@@CEGNatives I’m enjoying them vicariously through your video. Thanks. Seriously it’s a valuable service you provide.

​@ThreeRunHomer Awwww, thank you so much for your kind comments.❤

@@kater8730 cutting it back shouldn't hurt it. Hope it blooms again for you. Thanks for commenting.

@gardenforbirds Thanks you so much💕

@@gardenforbirds Thanks for commenting.

Thanks so much for your comments. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more Monarchs next season.

Thanks for commenting. That is awesome. They seem to have come up through western Indiana and into Michigan totally skipping Ohio...

Thanks for commenting. Glad you are getting some this year.

Thanks for the info. I will check it out.

Thanks for commenting. What variety of bee balm. My Jacob Cline (red) will occasionally not bloom. Never have a problem with Wild Bergamot though.

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Thank you! The pollinators really like it. Hope I can keep it trimmed and under control without killing it - LOL

Thanks for commenting. I'm starting to think it is a bad butterfly year most everywhere...

Your are welcome. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks Macey! It's a wild mess this year, but I'm still loving it!! We've had so much hot, humid weather that it has been hard to get out in the garden as much as I would like. My husband and I watch your videos too! It's fun to see how our gardens change each year.

@@CEGNatives Yes, I relate! It's been wild weather here, too, in East Tennessee. I have a couple problem areas I really need to work on, but instead I've still been planting things I meant to plant in spring! I grew lots from seed this year and had better success than last year, so I guess I had more plants to install than I expected. 😂 Thanks for watching my channel. That makes me smile that you all enjoy my videos like I enjoy yours.

Thanks for the comment. Seems to be the same all over this year!

Thanks for commenting. They seem to be pretty scarce this year for some reason. Hopefully next year will be better.

@@CEGNatives What's a little strange is for me milkweed is one of the easiest plants to grow, but I'm not seeing it anywhere but in my own yard.

Thanks for the comment. I'm in the extreme NW corner of Ohio. We had a Giant Swallowtail that I've seen a couple of times.

Thanks for commenting. I saw on the 2024 Monarch Migration map that there were many sightings in Michigan. Not so many in Ohio.

Thanks for the comment. Could one of a number of things. Usually stress related from what I have read. I've never grown milkweed in a container before so I have no experience except for plants in the ground. There is a good article at this website (gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/milkweed-not-flowering/) about how stress can cause milkweed to not flower. Don't give up on it...I have had Whorled Milkweed for 4-5 years and it just started blooming last year on 2 plants. This year 4 or 5 have bloomed. I know milkweeds like full sun and Swamp especially likes wet areas. Good luck!

Found some more info on Swamp Milkweed: monarchbutterflygarden.net/milkweed-plants-for-sale/ Asclepias Incarnata Pros • Takes over for fading common milkweed in summer • Preferred nectar source for monarchs and other pollinators • Important food source provides foliage for monarch butterfly caterpillars • Plays well with others, not an aggressive spreader • Easy to start from milkweed seeds • Transplants easy with no deep taproots • Sweet but subtle vanilla scent • Makes a great cut flower with its long lasting blooms • can use stem cuttings to raise monarch butterflies • Resistant to Deer and Rabbits • attractive seed pods Asclepias Incarnata Cons • Another milkweed species that aphids adore • Needs more moisture than other milkweed • Tiny pollinators buzzing around this can get annoying…however, this isn’t really a con since they’re pollinating your milkweed • Leaves are thin and dry out quickly when picked to feed monarch caterpillars Swamp Milkweed Growing Tips • Slow release fertilizer is optional. Over-fertilization can inhibit flowering • Second year plants are a great option for growing in containers (not rhizomatous like Asclepias syriaca)) • Cut off milkweed seed pods to prevent fall seeding • Grows well in average well-drained soils • Grows best in rich, wet soils including rain gardens, wet meadows, marshes, river bottomlands, water features, ponds, or lakes (plants will even grow submerged in water) • Try a mass planting of 5+ plants to attract a bounty of monarchs, bees, hummingbirds and other beneficial pollinators • or bind them shut with organza bags if you want to collect mature asclepias incarnata seeds • Swamp milkweed leaves often turn purple in late summer and fall. Senescence is a normal occurrence and green, healthy leaves will return next spring.

I have not had any fritillaries yet. Thanks for commenting.😊

Will do

@@gargozer Thanks for commenting

Glad it was helpful!

I know, it's weird. I did find a few on the top of a new Swamp Milkweed that popped up in a path. I squished them😅

Letting nature do it's thing can sure make things look a bit messy sometimes. But it is often the best and easiest solution. 😊 Thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the comment. I would suggest knocking the budgs into a container if soapy water. I use Dawn dish soap. Good luck.

Hi Lisa - thanks for commenting. Good luck propagating!