9. Showcase agaves No desert landscaping is complete without agave plants. With over 300 species available – in all shapes ...

An American desert icon is dying off in the southwestern United States. Experts say record-setting summers and intense ...

One option: looking west to the Chihuahuan Desert and the plants that not only survive there, but thrive. That’s one message to be taken from the recently published, “Marfa Garden: A Field ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants ...

Lots of native, desert-adapted and drought-tolerant plants thrive in the high temperatures and arid conditions of metro Phoenix while still making your landscape look lush. The Arizona ...

The Coachella Valley Water Efficient Landscape ordinance set guidelines for desert plants and irrigation systems to reduce water use, water runoff into the streets and turf on new golf courses.

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 ...

Bottom line: Adding at least some of these native shrubs to your desert landscape will go a long way to nurturing wildlife and fighting off aridification — the drying out of soils to the point ...

You can, however ensure your garden sports color year-round simply by looking west to the Chihuahuan Desert. There, hardy plants have evolved that are able to thrive and bloom in whatever ...

“Desert-adaptive plants are usually plants with small leaves ... making it easy to craft a visually striking landscape. Fun fact: All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.

The tiered garden in the actors' backyard is full of cacti and succulents for a beautiful and hardy outdoor space that barely ...

A mock orange shrub on a quiet ... Kevin Hultine, director of research at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, studies the consequences of heat stress on the Sonoran Desert ecosystem.