Salvias. Everybody goes ga-ga over red salvias. Autumn sage (which blooms from February through November) is most commonly ...

Even a toddler knows that plants need water. It's perhaps the first thing we learn about these green life-forms. But how ...

It’s the most magical time of the year in Tucson, when the monsoon brings cloudy days, strong downpours and the scent of ...

In southern California’s Coachella Valley, pale sand dunes sprawl under the desert sun, shifting and re-forming in the wind.

Miguel Torres-Macias doesn’t have to look far for inspiration. The Los Angeles–based ceramist draws from the great outdoors ...

Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

Costa’s Hummingbirds arrive at the Anza–Borrego Desert in December and are abundant in spring. Feeding on nectar from many ...

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.

Grimshaw partner Keith Brewis and project architect Abhi Chauhan explain how the twin-biome project recreates Oman's diverse ...

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 ...

Utah homes embrace desert style with natural colors drought-friendly plants and entryways that feel warm practical and ...