The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Rain gardens provide a beautiful way to catch extra rain runoff on your property. You need plants that'll tolerate lots of ...

Wanting to add some new plants to your yard? Duval County's master gardeners will offer expert advice at their annual plant sale on March 15.

The tropical milkweed Asclepias currassavica ... So, if you are going to plant milkweed, be sure to plant milkweed that is ...

Grow milkweed (Asclepias) to support monarch butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees while adding color, fragrance, and beauty to ...

As the sole plant that hosts and feeds monarch caterpillars, milkweed (Asclepias species) is key to their survival. Happily, wherever you garden in the U.S., there’s a native type of milkweed ...