Every April for the past decade, systems biologist Rodrigo Gutiérrez has driven 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) to reach one of the driest places on Earth: Chile’s Atacama Desert, parts of which ...

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 ...

From a sprawling botanical museum in Arizona to a cliffside succulent sanctuary in France, these gardens prove the desert is ...

"I want to keep bees." she said. "What plants should I grow for them here? This simple question is challenging in the desert because it's hard to grow traditional "pollinator" flowers in our climate.

If you're one of the many people who are into succulents, then you know that they are a great plant to have around. They're beautiful, they don't take up much space, and they're relatively easy to ...

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 ...

My four-week Saturday class, Fix Your Landscape, will start Oct. 26 in North Las Vegas. This weekly landscaping class will show you design tricks that save water and electricity, plant selections that ...

A Rare Floral Miracle Unfolds in the Namib Desert - A comprehensive travel guide with practical tips and insights. The post ...

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 ...

For the past 15 years, Philip Rundel has been developing this book through his long-term relationship and travels in deserts of the Southwestern United States, northern Chile and southern Africa. His ...

In Borrego Springs, you'll find a mini explosion of sunflowers, desert sand-verbena, basket evening primrose and even elusive ...