Grow Your Own Native Plant Plugs: Milkweed and Beyond 

Join MJV staff to learn about growing your own native plant plugs from seed. Growing your own plugs is a fantastic way to source affordable, healthy native plants, and you can even grow enough to share with your neighbors. We’ll cover species selection, stratification methods, growing strategies and more. Milkweed will be a focus of this course, but we will also talk about native grasses, easy-to-grow species, and monarch nectar favorites. Bring your questions and your own stories about growing native plugs.

THIS COURSE IS A REPEAT OF THE SEPTEMBER COURSE.

  • Class type: Live, Interactive on Zoom call
  • Date: Tuesday, December 1st
  • Time: 1:00 - 2:30pm Central Time
  • Language: English
  • Instructors: Becca Krasky and Alyssa Taylor
  • Course Fee: $20 ($10 for students, teachers, and seniors)

Note that users will be prompted to create an account in order to register for and access the course.

If cost is a barrier to your participation and you would like to request financial support, please email learn@monarchjointventure.org.

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ABOUT THIS COURSE

Join MJV staff to learn about growing your own native plant plugs from seed. Growing your own plugs is a fantastic way to source affordable, healthy native plants, and you can even grow enough to share with your neighbors. We’ll cover species selection, stratification methods, growing strategies and more. Milkweed will be a focus of this course, but we will also talk about native grasses, easy-to-grow species, and monarch nectar favorites. Bring your questions and your own stories about growing native plugs.

Date: December1, 2026

Time: 1:00-2:30 pm CT

Clock hours can be given to educators for teacher license renewal, Master Gardeners/Naturalists looking for continuing education hours, and anyone else looking for a certificate. Just email us!

Testimonials

...the Mini Monarch Essentials Course is a must for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of Monarch butterflies and actively contribute to their conservation. I left the course feeling not only more informed but also inspired to take meaningful steps in preserving these incredible insects. Don't hesitate – join this course and be part of the Monarch butterfly conservation movement. You won't be disappointed!

Sara, Illinois

This is an excellent program for anyone who is interested in learning more about monarchs and monarch conservation but doesn't know where to start. The course is based in scientific research but avoids being bogged down by jargon and complicated language, and is a really comprehensive overview of the species, their biology, what threats face them, and how you can get involved and make a difference.

Catherine, Illinois

This course was great to get an understanding of the full situation with the Monarch butterfly. It helped to clarify parts of the lifecycle that I was not aware of despite having taught about butterflies for over a decade. I feel like I can better teach my students how to help Monarchs and other pollinators as well. The information was clear and well expressed to help me easily understand. In addition, the resources provided to look at in further detail are excellent and well put together.

Misty, Alabama

 

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