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 ...

The Sonoran Desert is alive with flavor and healing.That’s the spirit behind Desert Magic, a new one-night event we’re ...

As a gardener, it's helpful to be able to tell which plants are which. Here are some tips on how to get started with plant ID in the Sonoran Desert.

Native desert plants are common in landscaping across Arizona to use less water, a practice called xeriscaping. “Science now is coming up to par with Indigenous knowledge,” Lazos-Ferns ...

We have a lot of choices in plants nowadays. Unfortunately, in unique ecosystems like Tucson’s Sonoran Desert, many of the plant choices at nurseries are non-native. This is not ideal for three ...

The desert shrubs capture and store less carbon than the pines and other plants they’re replacing. The study’s authors say there’s a clear solution to reducing the threats to the Sonoran Desert.

The Arizona Lottery is partnering with the Desert Botanical Garden to support critical conservation efforts. The partnership, announced on Wednesday, will award $100,000 to two essential ...

A desert native, and high school biology teacher is on a mission to connect her high school students with the beauty and importance of native plants News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion ...

Even Sonoran Desert plants aren't immune to climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved July 23, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230328145445.htm ...

High Desert native, professor and high school biology teacher Audrey Longshore is on a mission to connect students with the beauty and importance of native plants of the High Desert.