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Even in a time of increasing droughts and limited water resources, it’s easy to argue that beneficial trees are worth every ...
Once thought resistant to invasion, regional deserts are losing native plants to aggressive weedy species like Saharan ...
Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...
A solar farm in the Mojave Desert is destroying thousands of iconic Joshua trees. It could be the tip of the iceberg as the ...
Think the desert is all dust and cactus? Think again. One local musician-turned-plant whisperer is hitting all the right ...
A: There are two types of cacti – desert types and forest types. Desert cacti are very hardy and thrive in full sun, low water, and good drainage. Christmas (and Easter) cacti are forest cacti and are ...
Sustainability Heroes: How 'Cactus Joe' cultivates desert-adaptive plant species at his nursery Davidson describes his nursery as a “haven for the birds and the bees,” showcasing a wide ...
but what we've done is mixed in a really beautiful Sonoran Desert plant palette. So, these beds you'll see have agave, prickly pear, ocotillo. We have these gorgeous Saguaro skeletons that are ...