Tagging along with my daughter, Ann, to her conference in Palm Desert, Calif., last week was part of my vacation. The really, really hot part. “The surface of the sun” was what Ann called it.

ARIZONA NEWS 9 desert plants found in Arizona that you can turn into cookies, candy and margaritas Jul 6, 2016, 10:41 AM ...

Here are nine desert fruits and legumes that you can turn into a snack or meal. Prickly pear From ice cream to candy to margaritas, prickly pear makes the rounds in many Southwest kitchens.

Columbine Not all water-smart plants appear desert-tough. With their lacy foliage and delicate, fairy-tale flowers, columbines flourish in dry shade and lend the feel of a woodland glen to any garden.

Admire colorful cacti and plants at the Desert Botanical Garden is ranked #1 out of 22 things to do in Phoenix. See pictures and our review of Admire colorful cacti and plants at the Desert ...

Nation & World ‘Cactus doctor’ fixes what ails desert plants Originally published February 7, 2015 at 2:05 pm Updated February 12, 2015 at 1:30 pm ...

ASU's location in a sunny, desert environment makes the campus the perfect place for cactuses. Gabriella Zwall, a senior studying dietetics and a member of the Cultivate Downtown Gardening Club at ASU ...