Curious about the flora that adds authenticity to desert scenes in movies like Dune? Delve into eight desert plants that will take your breath away.
These plants are incredibly drought-tolerant and can thrive in harsh desert conditions. To grow agave, plant it in ...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Waterman Restoration Site on the western edge of Avra Valley, where ...
Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.
Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...
These extreme environments have led to numerous adaptations of desert organisms, such as plants that have moisture-conserving leaves or that reside as seeds in the soil for long time periods until ...
Jill Schildhouse The desert may seem like the last place you'd expect to find flora. Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the ...
The Daily Press asked seasoned High Desert gardeners what their secrets were for growing a healthy assortment of plants during the winter months. We were gifted with an in-depth list of specific ...
But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and animals living in the desert. In some cases global warming is predicted to increase the area of deserts ...