Planting Milkweed in your yard is one of the best things you can do to help support the declining Monarch butterfly population. Even planting one milkweed plant in your yard can help make a difference. If you want to help the Monarchs, you can snag some milkweed seeds and either start them indoors or direct sow them. Even if you don’t have time for cold stratification, it’s worth trying your hand at growing milkweed. I have found that swamp milkweed also known as Rose Milkweed in particular will