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Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...
It took a village to modernize the former home of Frank Lloyd Wright collaborator Marshall Erdman, all while preserving its ...
The Southwest’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm provides a source of ideas for weathering climate change.
Weed warriors have unleashed a new weapon in the battle against buffelgrass on “A” Mountain: a herd of hungry sheep. Under a ...
In a hot and dry city, pockets of shade feel precious. Scientists say they’ll continue to be key as the sprawling city’s ...
Long before Tucson, AZ became what it is today — a cultural touchstone of a city bursting with a rich history that has shaped ...
Born in the rocky hills of neighboring Sonora, Mexico, Bacanora is an artisanal spirit distilled from the agave angustifolia plant, native to the rugged terrains ... providing a taste of Sonoran ...
A new study finds that the Sonoran Desert’s iconic cactuses are suffering, not only from prolonged drought but also from ...
Researchers are concerned the declines will lessen the scale of and in some cases possibly eliminate the large saguaro forests in Arizona.
The program started with gardeners such as Maja Schjolin in the 1970s, who worked to establish a Native Plant/Wildflower Garden at Cranbrook. Contributions of wildflowers to the Spring Plant Sale ...
Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 528.110, adopted in November 1979, imposed restrictions on who could purchase plants from ...
One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground.