The desert has a secret: it’s not just a place of silence and sand, but a living, breathing tapestry of color and life—if you ...

At the Desert Botanical Garden, researchers can request plants that have been catalogued over 80 years to understand genetic changes.

Rita Lovell didn’t plant the yucca that stole her heart. It volunteered, showing up on its own in the dry, rocky soil just ...

Grass fires burn far more American homes each year than forest fires. In southern Arizona, communities fight fires that never touch a tree.

The garden undergoes a refreshing tidy-up, starting with the removal of unwanted prickly bushes that disrupt the flow of the space. Carefully cutting back the overgrown, thorny plants creates more ...