Are you familiar with milkweed? Join us on this episode to learn why we recommend planting native milkweed and removing non-native milkweed from your yard.

Sources for Show Notes:   

• Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office:   
  https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/   

• In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, [email protected]   

• Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/    

• Monarch and Milkweed: An Important Update: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2025/09/25/monarchs-and-milkweed/ 

• Milkweed: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/milkweed/ 

• Native milkweeds: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/native-milkweeds/ 

• Creating a Native Wildflower Garden in Your Central Florida Yard podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-a-native-wildflower-garden-in-your-central/id1724213516?i=1000648747914 

• Florida Native Wildflower Foundation: https://www.flawildflowers.org/monarchs-and-milkweed/ 

Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.