Saguaro. Saguaro are an Arizona native and a protected species, so don’t pick them from a park or other government-protected area. If you find one of these desert rarities on your property pick ...

Wildfires in Arizona are burning hotter, faster and more often, in part due to a selection of invasive plant species taking over the desert environment, according to a report by nature experts.

Noelle Johnson moved to the desert in 1986 and searched for gardening help at the library. She couldn't find the right book, so she wrote one.

Invasive species in Arizona. Invasive species in Arizona alter ecosystem balance and reduce biodiversity by outcompeting native plants, reducing the resources wildlife rely on and creating a ...

Arizona Illustrated. Desert Plant Special. Season 2025 Episode 29 | 27m 59s Video has Closed Captions | CC. This week on a special desert plants episode of Arizona Illustrated…how a “nature ...

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are ...

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

AZ Plants & Wine. Season 2025 Episode 28 | 27m 59s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Herbarium, Arizona Wines, Galeria Mitotera, Desert Plants – Ironwood. Aired 03/23/2025 | Rating TV-14 ...

The Desert Botanical Garden is storing some Tumamoc globeberry seeds, and Reichenbacher is trying to keep some plants alive at his home greenhouse, which could reinvigorate the species, if necessary.

These plants and animals are environmental blights for Arizona. The importance of invasive species mitigation and prevention is the focus of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an observance ...