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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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.

May is a fun month for wildlife observation as wildflowers and babies spring up everywhere. Just around my house, where I ...

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

In the Mojave, the 2013 arrival of the Ivanpah solar thermal plant created concerns about how the facility would affect threatened desert tortoises, and conservationists are working to ensure ...

Since retiring from his career in post-secondary education, Fountain Hills resident Alvin Hollander has found a fulfilling ...

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 ...