There are different plants that thrive in different types of weather, lighting, and water conditions. Most people know this, ...

Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

Thousands of years ago, a desert-hardy plant, now quintessentially Southern Utahn, moved from what is now northern New Mexico across the Mojave Desert. And a native species of rodent genetically ...

Across the globe, wildlife is in crisis. Insect populations are crashing, bird species are disappearing, and pollinators, the unsung heroes of food production, are vanishing at alarming rates.

The city of Phoenix has planted several gardens to support struggling monarch butterflies, including one at the downtown crime lab.

Moonflower ( Ipomoea alba) is a perennial vine native to tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, from ...

About 20 years ago, Omaha gardener Wayne Fitzhugh had planted a few cactuses in an area of his Dundee yard, in a plot he called wasted space. He’s been adding ...

Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster spp.) are hardy, fire-resistant shrubs characterized by their thick, moisture-retaining leaves and low, spreading growth habit, which reduces flame height. Ranging from ...

The desert flower is very helpful when you are dealing with insomnia, it can help with your sleep-aid and anxiety. This plant has also been shown to lower blood pressure.

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

The plant may need nitrogen. Many times we forget to give our flowering plants enough nitrogen, thinking instead that phosphorus is more important since it stimulates blooming.