Ken Schutz will step down as executive director of the Desert Botanical Garden after 24 years. Here's what he thinks will be ...

Montville, NJ-based Pricklee Cactus Water uses the fruit of the nopales cactus. Prickly pear puree gets mixed with water, ...

According to a new report from the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 82 percent of copiapoa cacti species, native to the Atacama Desert in Chile, are now at risk of extinction — up ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the resilient plants' methods to help engineer our future.

Plants and trees also benefit from these wells. Desert trees like willow and cottonwood grow in the newly moistened soil. In effect the donkeys and horses are creating multiple oases in the desert.

So, if you are looking to grow one of the best indoor plants, you have come to the right place. Whether you are a houseplant beginner or a cactus aficionado, our guide has all the information you ...

A cholla cactus is seen in Saguaro National Park. Credit: John Burcham/SPUN Though invisible on the surface of the desert, researchers have found in recent decades that mycorrhizal fungi are a ...

If you want this plant for your landscape, a native desert willow, if it's happy and in its ideal situation, it can hit up to 50 to 60 feet high, which is quite a large tree.