Even hardy creosote bushes have been showing brown foliage in the desert west of Tucson, said Mark Dimmitt, a longtime expert on native plant growth and a former botanist and natural history ...

"It's just smothered most of the open space lands." Experts raise alarm over unexpected risk posed by vibrant plant exploding ...

Technically, spring doesn't start until March 20. But with sunshine in the forecast and temperatures in the high 60s and low 70s, spring might as well be here already. Plant parents can expand ...

The nonprofit Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society will have a sale for TCSS members and the public at our Amphi holding site, 4342 N. Fourth Avenue (between Wetmore and Limberlost) ...

But how do we ensure everyone has equal access to shade? Tucson, where heatwave mortality has soared, shows a path forward.

So, he was like Tucson, Arizona let's go there." Carnegie funded the Desert Botanical Laboratory ... as well as the negative effects of non-native plants like buffelgrass. "We try to get rid ...

Strolling along the museum's 2 miles of hiking trails, visitors get acquainted with the desert landscape via animal exhibits that mingle with native plants. And if you feel hungry after your ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...