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Beneficial of the Month – Beetles (Order: Coleoptera) – Soft-winged Flower Beetles (Family: Melyridae)
As their name suggests, these beetles are often found on flowers,...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Hill Country Penstemon – Penstemon triflorus
General Information Plant Form Flower Plant Size 2' x 1' Plant Type...
Beneficial of the Month – Big-eyed Bugs – (Order: Hemiptera; Family: Geocoris species)
Small, inconspicuous insects (approximately 5 mm ng) that are very common...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Star – Amsonia spp.
Plant Form: FlowerPlant Size : 2' x 1'Plant Type : PerennialWater Usage:...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Big Bend Silverleaf
Southwest Plant of the Month Big Bend Silverleaf Leucophyllum candidum...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Flax – Linum lewisii
Plant Form: FlowerPlant Size: 1' x 2'Plant Type: PerennialWater Usage:...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Ranger – Leucophyllum zygophyllum
Plant Form: ShrubPlant Type: EvergreenSunlight: SunPlant Size: 3' x...
Beneficial of the Month – Rove Beetles (Order: Coleoptera; Family: Staphylinidae)
These insects are unique among the beetles in having very short wing...
Landscapes Need Irrigation in Winter
From Southwest Yard and Garden, November 5, 2005 by Dr. Curtis Smith,...