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.
common_milkweed_0001.jpg. A sturdy, upright plant with broad leaves, milky sap, and clusters of pink or lilac flowers. Blooms May through August. Flowers are pink to lilac, very fragrant, borne in clusters terminally and along the stems, arising from leaf axils.