Monarchs and Milkweeds | Garden Gate Seminars

[@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL]

The most informative monarch/milkweed video of the 10 I've seen in YT.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for the kind words, James is very knowledgeable!

[@tonioyendis4464]

You're very knowledgeable in this subject-matter (SME) thanks for dropping the knowledge on us!

[@marky3131]

Appreciate how comprehensive your videos are.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching! This is a part of our Garden Seminar series, you might like the others we have in the line-up as well, check them out here: www.gardengatemagazine.com/seminars/

[@deechiodo6738]

Best explanation, made simple, of the life of the Monarch! Thank you!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching!

[@janetellis6135]

Love learning about encouraging butterflies!!!!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed the video, be sure to share with your garden friends 🦋

[@The_Crucible714]

Wonderful pollinator garden! 👍🏻 Does anybody know which butterfly bush (Buddleja sp.) is native to the US? Is it Buddleja Davidii…? 🤔

[@caroltrego1640]

Excellent video. You are a very good at explaining everything. Thank you.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimkurtz6848]

THANKS FOR ALL THE REALLY INTERESTING INFORMATION!😊

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching!

[@marydiscuillo142]

Thank you for all the through information! I do, however, have one comment. Monarchs in the west, particularly in Calif don't go south-they go west. They semi-hibernate along the coast in eucalyptus groves Perhaps you could do a video on the o.e. parasite and the particular danger of tropical milkweed. I had one hatch this year with deformed wings, and after looking under a microscope found the organism. Thank you again.

[@naturegirl7777]

...what a wonderfully comprehensive video, James...thank you sooo much! A wealth of information!... 🙌🤗👩🏼‍🌾💚 =^..^=

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching

[@JonnoPlays]

Incredible presentation! This guy forgot more about monarchs than I'll ever know! 😅

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Thanks for watching!

[@sherriianiro747]

Awesome video! There was a lot that was recently cleared of all the milkweed because the owner thought it was just a "weed". I was devastated because the area was full of butterflies! I see this everywhere - I wish more people would look into the benefits of milkweed and a native habitat for our pollinators.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So sad! Thanks for watching!

[@TheIdeabaker]

You are beyond knowledgeable and a natural educator, have learned so much and am excited to see the swamp milkweed enhance the environment. Thank you for sharing so much with us!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@larastrazdas6961]

This is a great video! Thank you for sharing all this info!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching, we hope we have inspired you to add some milkweed to your garden!

[@emmaapplegate1970]

I really enjoyed this video. It's packed with so much good information. I'm inspired to grow Antelope Horn in my garden. Thank you so much!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad we could inspire you to grow some milkweed in your garden! Thanks for watching

[@judymiddleswart9350]

Such a AWESOME INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO LEARNED A LOT AS I DO HAVE A POLLINATOR GARDEN AND JUST GOT MILKWEED PLANTS TODAY!!! THANKS SO VERY MUCH!!! Judy in Pensacola fl ❤

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching. Good luck in your garden.

[@robyn3349]

❤Amazing!

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Thanks for watching!

[@caroltrego1640]

I garden in zone 7a and Swamp Milkweed is cold tolerant in my south central Pennsylvania garden. It will grow in dry soil too. Balloon milkweed is fun. Excellent video.

[@TheAdventureAuto]

Great video! I added 4 large raised garden beds that i've filled with only milkweed. Then i'll plant even more around my yard with the seeds from my existing plants. This week I was visiting my parents and found some redwing milkweed. A rare variety that likes shade.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

We love to hear this! Sounds like an excellent area for the butterflies.

[@rojsfishtv9533]

I think it is essential to maintain food plants in our gardens to support the populations of natural wildlife. Thank you so much for this informative upload

[@GardenGateMagazine]

We agree! Glad you enjoyed the video 🦋

[@jebdominick7178]

So much great info. I'll have to watch it more than once.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

We hope that you do! Thanks for watching 🦋

[@debbieherring2644]

What an awesome video on milkweed and butterflies! I very much enjoyed this info and will definitely be referring back to this video often! Thank you so much! God bless❤️

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@amynelsongreen3243]

Great information and well presented. Thanks so much for this video!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@tinaschaller8055]

Thank you for all the information!!!!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

So glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@bethyoung3654]

Fantastic video! Thank you!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

[@annadambrosio5628]

LOVE YOUR VOICE!!! You should be doing guided meditation videos! Loved this content! I bought a asclepias incarnata (soulmate) milkweed plant this year for my husband as I loved the name "soulmate" as he is mine. I think it might not be blooming as I only saw 1 flower so far which died quite quickly. There's a huge "pod like" flower on it now and I'm wondering if it's a seed pod? I may not have been watering it enough this year so maybe that's why not too many flowers? Seems to be growing quite wide and tall but not too many flowers yet and it's late August now and I'm in Ontario, Canada. I'll keep researching more about this plant and thanks for your video that was very informative!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for sharing. Yes, it sounds like you have a seed pod. The plant should bloom more for you in year two. Thanks for watching.

[@Karen-2023]

Thank you for the great information. I like to garden in Northern California. I am sharing a comment re asclepias incarnata (i.e., Cinderella Milkweed and Swamp Milkweed). I purchased this plant from a nursery in Napa last year; I ordered another one last weekend. Here is the tag information from Monrovia. "One of the most beautiful milkweeds..." (i.e., this detail avail re Monrovia's info.). Growing conditions: Light: Full Sun / Watering: Keep soil moist but not soggy / Blooms mid-to-late summer / Average size: 1 to 3 ft wide and 3 to 4 ft tall / USDA zones: 4-9 / Hardiness: -30 to -20F. My plant survived an extremely cold and wet winter. The plant is starting to produce buds - flowers to attract the butterflies!

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed the seminar! Sounds like the plants are off to a great start, I am sure the butterflies will be there in no time 🦋

[@Redeleiser]

Thank you so much for this Video. I knew already a lot about monarchs, but learned something new. I live a little south of Atlanta and end of April/beginning of May we had a Monarch in our garden. It had pale colors and was laying eggs on our tiny milkweed plants. Was that normal? Could the monarch have survived the winter here in Georgia?

[@cherylramsey3409]

An awesome informative video. Thank you for all the information about different milkweeds Those things that you are calling milkweed bugs are actually a box elder. Generally not harmful to the milkweed, but it just makes everything look rather unsightly. I’m wondering what the proper name for what you call milkweed beetles is?

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Milkweed bug is Oncopeltus fasciatus and box elder is Boisea trivittata. Thanks for watching.

[@BritInvLvr]

I get a lot of milkweed bugs in early fall. I let them hang around or I’ll be drowning in tropical milkweed. I’m really trying to get narrow leaf milkweed to grow in my yard. I’m in Southern California.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Thanks for watching.

[@chalkitup4827]

Nice video! I have a question about whorled milkweed. I bought some plugs online, then later learned they spread by rhizomes? Are they aggressive? I got nervous and just stuck them in a pot.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

It can be depending soil conditions and if it is native in your region. Your local extension office may have more details. Thanks for watching.

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Thanks for watching.

[@cristidirks7193]

I’m new to planting milkweed in my garden. Last year was my first year and the aphids overtook the milkweed plants, how do I handle this? Any help is appreciated.

[@GardenGateMagazine]

Yellow aphids won't kill the plant but they are nuisance. Hard spray of water on a regular basis should keep them at bay. Thanks for watching.

[@olivemaclean]

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[@GardenGateMagazine]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@beckyscheller9358]

Do I need to get ride of the beetles on the butterfly weed? Are they bad?

[@GardenGateMagazine]

They won't kill the plant. Hard spray of water on a regular basis should keep them at bay. Thanks for watching.