Shopping for a water softener: 1  Salt-based units need to have the salt replenished on a regular basis, usually at a cost of anywhere from $2-$15 a month depending on the cost of the salt ($3-$8 per 40-pound bag) and the amount of salt used by your system.
Milkweed is the common name for perennial, herbaceous plants of genus Asclepias, family Asclepiadaceae (from Greek physician Asclepius). One hundred species occur worldwide; 13 are native to Canada.
Milkweed is a great plant for the garden and provides habitat for many creatures. In addition to being a host plant to the monarch butterfly, milkweed offers many other benefits: 1  Milkweed flowers produce nectar that all butterfly species benefit from.or Hollyâs writings on Milkweed check out the post âThrow Me in That Milkweed Patchâ. http://wildblessings.com/2011/07/28/throw-me-in-that-milkweed-patch/. Below is a compilation of info on Milkweed that I have yet to compile into my format for dispensing on Wild Blessings.