Beautiful and functional, prickly pears are resilient cacti that are perfect if you are looking for low-maintenance and ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native ...

Using native plants makes sense here in the desert because they require less water and they don’t require special care and needs that thirstier, exotic plants require, it’s a win, win.

The desert plants gathered by the Hohokam - and later the Tohono O'odham - for food, medicine, tools and other things are still around. Even so, many contemporary Tucsonans don't recognize their ...

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are ...

Gardening enthusiasts and nature lovers, reserve Nov. 16 for an extraordinary free event hosted by the Desert Horticultural Society. The organization's Native Plant Community Celebration brings ...

To help you make your yard go native, here’s a look at a dozen desert plants that are not yet well known in these parts. All can be seen in their (more or less) native habitats at the San ...

High Desert native, professor and high school biology teacher Audrey Longshore is on a mission to connect students with the beauty and importance of native plants of the High Desert.

Native desert plants are common in landscaping across Arizona to use less water, a practice called xeriscaping. More in U.S. Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his ...

According to the zoo, the agave's main rosette will die and leave behind "pups," or clone offshoots at its base, which could ...