by scmgadmin | Sep 18, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Bush Lantana – Lantana camara Plant Form: Flower Plant Size: 4’ x 6’ Plant Type: Perennial Water: Low Sunlight: Sun, partial shade Colors: Orange, pink, white, yellow Physical description: Woody, shrubby, spreading plant with...
by scmgadmin | Sep 18, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Beneficial Flies ( Diptera) Part I – Hoverflies (Family: Syrphidae) Adult hoverflies can look superficially like wasps but have only 1 pair of wings and very short antennae. The adults feed on nectar and pollen, and so are often...
by scmgadmin | Aug 29, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Buffalograss – Buchloe dactyloide Plant Form: Turfgrass Plant Size: 6” x varies Plant Type: Warm season Water: Low Sunlight: Sun Physical description: Soft, fine, gray-green foliage turning straw color after frost. Sod...
by scmgadmin | Aug 29, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Lacewing Order: Neuroptera There are two families of lacewings: green lacewings (Family Chrysopidae) and brown lacewings (Family Hemerobiidae). In summer, adult green lacewings will come to porch lights, but brown lacewings are much...
by scmgadmin | Jul 26, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Brownfoot – Acourtia wrightii (Perezia wrightii) Plant Form:Â Flower Plant Size:Â 4′ x 3′ Plant Type:Â Perennial Water:Â Low Sunlight:Â Sun, Partial Shade Colors:Â Pink, Red Physical Description: Two or three...