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Beneficial of the Month – Ground Beetles – (Order: Coleoptera; Family: Carabidae)
These beetles are fast-moving, relatively large predators that attack a...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blue Mist Flower – Conoclinium greggii (Eupatorium greggii)
Plant Form: FlowerPlant Type: PerennialSunlight: Sun, Partial...
Beneficial of the Month – Ladybeetles/Ladybird beetles (Family Coccinellidae)
Part of our ongoing series, featuring insects that can help keep damaging...
Science Triumphs
By Dudley Vines, SCMG A few months ago Linda Walsh, a 2018 SCMG intern,...
Beneficial of the Month – Assassin Bug
This month we start a new feature called “Beneficial of the Month” ,...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blackfoot daisy
Blackfoot daisy: Melampodium leucanthum Plant Form: Flower Plant Size: 1'...
Gardening in the Desert – The key is managing evaporation!
By John Zarola, with Dudley Vines Evaporation occurs due to intense...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Blackbrush Acacia
Plant Form: TreePlant Size: 18' x 10'Plant Type: DeciduousWater Usage:...
Southwest Plant of the Month – Black locust
Black locust - Robinia pseudoacacia Plant Form: Tree Plant Size: 50' x...