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6. How to Grow Milkweed for Monarchs

Cater to Pollinators•Organic Gardening

Dena Podrebarac

Dena Podrebarac Milkweed Coordinator • Monarch Watch

Support monarchs in your garden with this primer for how to grow milkweed. Learn how to find or grow your own supply of milkweed, whether in ground or in pots, and how to keep your butterflies safe from Ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE.

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Monarch Watch’s Milkweed Market

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