Researchers have studied the iconic ocotillo plant extensively. Yet they didn’t know the answer to a basic question: how long ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Mulching, weeding and providing shade are crucial for plant survival. Tomatoes, peppers, basil, melons, pumpkins, ...

It's tricky to grow a thriving garden in the High Desert, much harder once the daylight hours are sliced come winter. Non-mulched trees wither in the freezing temperatures and herbs trying to sprout ...

Tamarix aphylla can survive in salty environments by excreting saline water from its leaves. Post-Doctoral Associate Marieh Al-Handawi, NYU Abu Dhabi In the scorching heat of the arid desert, plants ...

A desert rose (Adenium obesum) is, for many, a wistfully nostalgic plant and one that symbolises health, fertility, and good fortune. Its name is something of a red herring, since it's not a rose at ...

Spring has sprung! Discover hundreds of varieties of native plants, succulents, cactus and pollinator-friendly species with more than 30,000 plants to choose from at Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring ...

Q: I purchased six 5-gallon-sized desert spoons, but I haven’t planted them since it’s been so hot. Should I plant them in the early morning when it’s about 90 degrees F? I have watered them three ...

A frilly little desert moss can survive freezing conditions, dehydration and enough radiation to kill a human 1,000 times over, scientists have discovered. This moss, named Syntrichia caninervis, ...

Check out our list of the best plants to grow in the High Desert in September, as recommended by the Victor Valley gardening community.