If there’s any plant that symbolizes the Mojave Desert, it is probably the Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia). This unmistakable ...

I saw some edible flowers at the farmers market last summer. I’d like to try growing edible flowers this year. Now that all ...

A. Winter protection means forcing your sedum or succulent plant into dormancy by withholding water. Stop watering in ...

G rowing up, you probably saw at least one of these plants in your grandparents’ house—maybe perched on a windowsill or ...

Growing Tip: To use thymes and sedums as a lawn substitute you will need to add several inches of sharp gravel with the fines ...

A poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some ...

New businesses are reinvigorating the small desert city of 29 Palms, located just 20 minutes from Joshua Tree. Here are nine ...

Food and travel writer Chris Dwyer has spent years criss-crossing the planet in search of the best meals. These are the best ...

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their ...

The greenhouse manager at Norfolk Botanical Garden shows why these Latinized names are well worth exploring — not only for ...

Last summer sure was dry, and it seems in the American west it is getting drier as well. As we conduct plant (flora) studies ...

They aren’t blooming yet, but they will be soon. In deep South Texas hardy yuccas are among the first native plants to herald ...