Designing a beautiful landscape can be exciting. That is, until you realize the maintenance most plants require. Although tending to a garden can work wonders for your mood, you might want to spend ...

As a decades-long drought persists in Southern California and pressure grows to conserve scarce water resources, more and more people are ridding their gardens of thirsty lawns and water-intensive ...

A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant ...

Heat and drought are both significant problems for plants around the world. Drought is the leading cause of agricultural decline and death worldwide. Because all sorts of vegetation are susceptible to ...

Drought-tolerant plants offer several benefits, whether you’re in a drought or just bad at remembering to water them. These hardy plants can survive on minimal water, which saves you water, time and ...

In case you didn’t get the memo, California and the rest of the West are deep in drought, with no end in sight, so there’s no better time than now to reshape your landscaping — or balcony-scaping — ...

The drought-resistant firestick (“Sticks of Fire”), known for its branching effect and red color, is a popular choice for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. As we are entering the summer months and ...

As a punishing drought continues to grip California and other areas around the globe, scientists are exploring hardy succulents as a pathway to genetically engineer plants to use less water.Agave and ...

Despite the recent snows and rains, El Paso County remains in severe drought and a forecast from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control warns ongoing drought conditions could intensify ...

Drought and high temperatures often cause significant yield losses in valuable food crops. As climate change increases the frequency of weather extremes, interest has been growing in bioengineering ...

In case you didn’t get the memo, California and the rest of the West are deep in drought, with no end in sight, so there’s no better time than now to reshape your landscaping — or balcony-scaping — ...