They are mostly desert plants, and Maine – especially this year – bears little resemblance to a desert. Many could not survive a Maine winter outside so are kept as houseplants here.

The saguaro cactus is one of the most iconic plants of the American Southwest and can grow to be over 50 feet tall and live for hundreds of years. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and are ...

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

The US hardiness zone in which you can grow succulents outdoors will depend on the type of succulents you're growing. On average, though, hardy succulents can grow down to US hardiness zone 5.

The Succulent Karoo is the most biodiverse arid desert on the planet, with much of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth. Conservationists are calling for action to research the region, and ...

To demonstrate this ecological scenario, virtually all great desert or cactus gardens feature a lava flow. Clark Moorten redesigned the lava flow at Moorten Botanical Garden last year.

Advocate staff photo by ELIOT KAMENITZ-- A framed box of various succulents at City Park Botanical Gardens in New Orleans, La. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. They are just one type being offered for sale ...

But wait. Plenty of other desert succulents – including quite a few cactuses – find shelter under scraggly shrubs or by growing in north-facing fissures on rocky hillsides.

We're all about desert plants and succulents up in here. If you're like us or are looking to update your landscape this fall, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is hosting a plant sale just for you.