What would a botanical garden in the Southwest be without a cactus and succulent garden in it? That is what we have at the Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, 333 S. Valley View Blvd. The ...

I knew a man who had a cactus garden. The first time he told me about it, we were sitting in a `61 Bonneville convertible with real wood paneling and rolled leather upholstery.That Pontiac was a ...

Long spine Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus rectispinus This species is named for its "erect" spines that can exceed 4 inches long. It's a curious native of Baja, endemic to the mountain areas there that ...

Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

Answer: Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii), a hybrid plant and member of the cactus family, is known for blooming during the holiday season here in the northern hemisphere. The showy ...

"This is our 28th annual Holiday Cactus Garden, ... And if you are not from the Southwest, it's just a fun experience to learn about the different cacti," Vannerson said.

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their plants have died since 2020.

The city has earmarked $60,000 for the renovation of the cactus garden at Pearson Park to bring it back to its heyday when it was tended to by several parks department employees, including Rudy ...

Oct. 27—Permian High School art teacher Luis Trejo Fuentes is seeking cactus donations for the campus' outdoor garden. Contributions have started coming in, but the garden is large, so the more ...

The Botanical Cactus Garden is home to over 300 species of plants including ornamental, cacti, and other succulents native to the American Southwest, and desert trees and shrubs from the ...

Early on, Carraro was approached by designer M. Moktatchev, who planted more than 500 species of cactus from the Southwest as well as from Australia, Central America, South America, and Africa.

Cactus collectors like Daniel Trinchillo can spend into the low thousands of dollars on a specimen plant, a showcase individual that becomes a focal point in a landscape. Trinchillo mentions ...