by scmgadmin | Mar 1, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) – Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Family: Melyridae) As their name suggests, these beetles are often found on flowers, although they are common and widespread in other habitats, including alfalfa fields....
by scmgadmin | Mar 1, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Hill Country Penstemon – Penstemon triflorus General Information Plant Form Flower Plant Size 2′ x 1′ Plant Type Perennial Water Usage Low Sunlight Sun, Partial Shade Colors Red Physical Description: Small bushy...
by scmgadmin | Feb 1, 2019 | Beneficial of the Month
Beneficial of the Month – Big-eyed Bugs – (Order: Hemiptera; Family: Geocoris species) Small, inconspicuous insects (approximately 5 mm ng) that are very common in both garden and agricultural settings. Both adults and immatures (‘nymphs’) are readily...
by scmgadmin | Feb 1, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Star – Amsonia spp. Plant Form: FlowerPlant Size : 2′ x 1’Plant Type : PerennialWater Usage: LowSunlight: Sun, Partial ShadeColors: Blue, White Physical Description: Mounds of willowy leaves and wiry stems...
by scmgadmin | Jan 5, 2019 | Plant of the Month
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Flax – Linum lewisii Plant Form: FlowerPlant Size: 1′ x 2’Plant Type: PerennialWater Usage: LowSunlight: Sun, partial shadeColors: Purple Physical Description: Dainty, 1″, sky-blue, cup-shaped flowers...