Flower gardens are a popular hobby during the warmer months in Illinois, and pollinators play a key role in allowing them to flourish.
But how to get pollinators like butterflies into your gardens? Horticulture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension Office Brittany Haag (Hay-gue) has a surprising solution: milkweed.
She goes on to say there are other types of milkweed that caterpillars and butterflies really like and can be found at any local garden shop.