Do some research to find varieties native to your area, and ask your local extension office or native plant nursery for advice. Next, learn how to collect milkweed seeds from pods.

I figured, let's get something a little different from the ubiquitous pumpkin and apple seeds, so we collected a few milkweed seed pods. These pods are about the size of small plantains ...

So recently, I spent much of my time wandering through an empty lot on Route 142 in Vernon, collecting milkweed seeds. I recruited Dennis Shanoff, Kelsey Eaton and Nina Makiw to help me. David Berrie, ...