Monthly Archives: May 2012

Bug of the Week: New Plants, New Insects

Sometimes when you try a new plant in your yard, you see a new insect. That’s what happened when we tried Lesquerella. It it attracted a new bee. It is a solitary bee, which means each female digs or builds … Continue reading

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Mystery Seed of the Week 118

Some days do not turn out as expected. Frankly, our mystery seeds don’t look like much this week. So, let’s try today’s mystery seeds while they are still in the fruit. Do you recognize the fruit? Hint:  it is from … Continue reading

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Seed of the Week: Lesquerella or Fendler’s Bladderpod

I am not at all surprised that no one guessed the identity of last week’s mystery seeds, because they are not considered landscape plants. They do, however, have some attributes that may make them an important agricultural crop. The plants … Continue reading

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