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 ...

It’s chilly at dawn in the desert, even though blazing heat will arrive before midday. To the east, stark outlines of cactus and thorny trees stand against the growing light. And on all sides, the air ...

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 ...

Fall is an ideal time for gardening in the High Desert due to more moderate temperatures. Local groups are offering gardening classes and seed swaps to help the community. Root vegetables like garlic, ...

As any experienced San Antonio gardener knows, South Texas summers can be brutal on plants. Following a brief burst of color in spring, the summer heat descends, often accompanied by months of little ...

A recent study from the Arizona Game and Fish Department found that an invasive species of burros is threatening the Sonoran ...

While visiting The Living Desert, local students got to feed a rhino and turn classroom lessons into hands-on conservation action.

APRIL IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT? It's a month you could confidently deem especially "festival-forward," thanks to all of the sizable under-the-sun celebrations. These parties are usually awash in art, ...

An evergreen desert shrub common in the Middle East excretes salt crystals onto its leaves that may help the plant absorb moisture from the air. “Not only does the plant use some water, it can gain ...

The bouncy washboard road leading out to California’s King Clone site probably didn’t exist 11,700 years ago. Why would it? Cars wouldn’t be invented or seen for another 11,550 years (give or take) in ...

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 ...