Gravel gardens are the perfect way to save water and time, while still enjoying a beautiful landscape. It's just a matter of ...

One example is the California towhee, which can clear a milkweed plant of monarch caterpillars in no time. Birds are not the only threat to monarchs, however, since bird feeders also attract other ...

How you can help:California's plan to bring back monarch ... One reason monarchs have struggled is that their primary food source, milkweed plants, is disappearing. Milkweed once commonly grew ...

Ideally, these plants also will be California natives. “A garden that supports monarchs has nectar plants and native milkweed plants and a couple of types of milkweed,” said Laney.