Grist reports solar farms, like the Gemini project, can enhance biodiversity, supporting rare plants like the threecorner ...

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 weather ...

Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Indoor gardening can sometimes feel like a daunting task, especially if your heart is set on creating a desert oasis right in ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

I took a drive to Phoenix, Arizona, just a week into May to see my son and his family. What made it a phenomenal drive was that much of the desert in both California and Arizona was receiving ...

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, ...

In North America's hottest, driest desert, climate change is causing the decline of plants once thought nearly immortal and replacing them with shorter shrubs that can take advantage of sporadic ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people know about indoor succulents gardening.

Desert trees offer incredible benefits for your yard, but choosing the right tree for the right place is key to a functional and beautiful landscape. Many homes have small front, back, and side yards ...

People illegally off-roading in Death Valley National Park damaged or destroyed more than 70 rare and sensitive desert plants ...