Arizona has 24 national parks and monuments. Here are the 12 must-see national parks and monuments in Arizona and how to visit each of them.

Compared to those across much of the country, winter temperatures in our desert are generally mild to moderately cold, low enough to discourage many perennials. However, there are a number ...

There are a number of efforts around the Valley to plant more trees — both as a way to help cool the air and to provide more ...

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is seeing an early bloom of wildflowers, with many San Diegans wondering if it will turn into ...

Shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants in shades of green, red and purple are pretty much all most people know about indoor succulents gardening.

Most think of shallow dishes crowded with tiny, drought-resistant plants when it comes to succulents gardening.

Christmas cactuses, and the closely related Thanksgiving and Easter cactuses, are not your standard cactus plants. Not only do these cactuses not produce spines, but they’re actually tropical plants ...

After a massive bloom last spring, many of the saguaros around Tucson seem to be taking a year off. Cactus experts report below-average bud and blossom production on saguaros in the Rincon and Tucson ...

My Christmas cactus finally came into bloom – right on time, luckily, with no help from me. One of the easiest garden arguments, other than the right folk name for Philadelphus (mock orange or English ...

As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

The Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is a much-loved festive plant that puts on a spectacular floral display over the holidays. Unlike desert cacti, it hails from the humid tropical forests ...