Desert gardeners in Las Vegas can create a thriving yard even in triple-digit heat by planting desert-friendly plants, proper location and care, and timing their watering in the morning.

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

One of the best desert plants to grow, they can make a fun, visual statement in any part of the yard. Grow small specimens in containers, for extra emphasis, and group together in a courtyard or ...

Why is the smell of Arizona's monsoon so distinctive? It releases the aromas of the desert, one ecologist says.

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering ...

Sir David Attenborough explores desert plants with survival tactics. Sir David Attenborough explores the hostile world of the desert, where plants can spend decades waiting for rain or travel to ...

The Living Desert celebrates decades of preservation and education. This unique zoo keeps its focus on the valley's native plants and animals.

Celebrate the desert's dazzling plants at ‘Xerophilous' The Living Desert is spotlighting arid landscape amazingness; think ocotillos, palo verde trees, and beautiful barrel cactuses, too.

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 ...

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert.