by scmgadmin | May 20, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Broom Dalea – Psorothamnus scenarios Plant Form – Shrub Plant Type – Semi-evergreen Sunlight – Sun Plant Size – 3’ x 4’ Water Usage – Low Colors – Black, purple Physical Description: Large...
by scmgadmin | May 20, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial Insect of the Month – Damsel or nabbed bugs – (Family: Nabidae) The nabids or damsel bugs are a uniform dull brown color (both as adults and nymphs) and are longer and more slender than big-eyed bugs (approximately 9-10 mm long). They are common...
by scmgadmin | Apr 19, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Minute Pirate Bugs – (Family: Anthocoridae) At approximately 2-3 mm long, these are among the smallest of our common predators. In spite of their small size, however, the adults are easily recognized by their black and white...
by scmgadmin | Apr 19, 2019 | Experiences
Vertical Farming by Carol Dimeff Sandoval County Master Gardeners toured Sananbio, Inc. in Albuquerque, doing R&D on new cultivars of lettuce. Plants are incubated from seed, then grown hydroponically under trademark LED lights, 30 cm. from light-to-bed....
by scmgadmin | Apr 19, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Trumpets – Ipomopsis longiflora Plant Form: FlowerPlant Type: AnnualSunlight: SunPlant Size: 18″ x 12″Water Usage: LowColors: Blue, White Physical Description: Pale blue to almost white, long trumpet-like...
