The combination of extreme heat and sustained drought in the Sonoran Desert is taking a toll on our iconic saguaro cactuses, ...

Finding colorful plants for a desert oasis may be a ... The claret cup cacti are one of the cactus species you should grow since they bloom with colorful flowers. If arid conditions cause you ...

Cactus leaves have become a lot smaller so ... Boerhavia repens is a desert plant which can germinate, grow, produce flowers and ripen seeds in the space of ten days after it has rained.

Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus ... flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran ...

ABC15 Meteorologist Ashlee DeMartino talked with the Desert Botanical Garden during the Saguaro Census 2025 to get an update on cactus health and what to expect around our environment.

Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.

Cacti come in all shapes and sizes, textures and flower colours ... Water the cactus two days before repotting, so the roots are moist but not saturated. Make sure the plants are watered regularly ...

Lazos-Ferns identified several barrel cactuses, a common desert fixture with pineapple ... are ready to be picked when the cactus gives them up easily, and the plant’s spines no longer curl ...

The saguaro cactus is a distinctive icon of the American Southwest, found only in the Sonoran Desert. This towering plant, which can grow up to 60 feet tall and live for more than 200 years, is the ...

The 2.5-mile trek features desert plants, wildlife sightings, and educational signs on local ecology and geology.