To grow agave, plant it in well-drained soil and provide full sun. Agave is hardy in USDA zones 8-11 and requires very little ...

North America’s driest desert, by growing extremely slowly - only when water is available. This individual plant is over 10,000 years old. One of the oldest organisms on Earth. they buy time for ...

Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

When desert ecosystems have been damaged or ... Deserts are typically defined as regions where evaporation and transpiration (water release by plant tissues) exceeds precipitation, which is ...

Grazing animals can destroy many desert plants and animals ... We can more efficiently use existing water resources and better control salinization to improve arid lands, find new ways to rotate ...

In a world where water conservation is increasingly critical and urban dwellers seek low-maintenance greenery, xeric ...

The container must offer excellent drainage. Desert rose plants are easy to care for if they have the right sunlight, soil, ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, can be a painful experience, especially when ...