David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

A Rare Floral Miracle Unfolds in the Namib Desert - A comprehensive travel guide with practical tips and insights. The post ...

w A succulent is a plant that stores water. A cactus is a specific type of succulent. The way desert plant experts explain it is: "All cactus are succulents, but not all succulents are cactus." For ...

There is a trend of growing plants that take a lot of care to flourish in the desert. These include tropical or subtropical plants for permaculture “food forests” like avocado and sapote and tender ...

Three principles are important when watering trees, shrubs, fruit trees and any other landscape plants: Apply water at the right time, apply it over a large area and apply it to the right depth. The ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

From pinyon pines to ocotillos, plants in the Sonoran Desert are shifting where they grow in response to climate change, and many of the plants aren’t thriving in their new ranges, according to a new ...

While water may seem like the most essential component for the success of a yard or garden, there are many ways to create and maintain a low-maintenance desert landscape without using too much of this ...

If you're one of the many people who are into succulents, then you know that they are a great plant to have around. They're beautiful, they don't take up much space, and they're relatively easy to ...

Nurtured by Nature, The Mysterious Crested Saguaro, Restoring the Flora, Desert Willow. This week on a special desert plants episode of Arizona Illustrated…how a “nature nerd” turned his passion into ...

In desert ecosystems, plant species coexist by growing and flowering at different times, cued by rainfall and other triggers. This diversity strengthens community stability. The invasive Sahara ...

Many East Idaho homeowners face a common landscaping challenge: a thirsty, struggling Kentucky bluegrass lawn surrounded by a scattered assortment of plants that don’t belong together. When plants ...