Is your yard hot, hot, hot? Plants these flowering full sun desert plants that will grow and thrive even in the hottest ...

LAS VEGAS — On a sun-parched stretch of West Charleston Boulevard, Norm Schilling pulled his truck over to the side of the road just to visit his favorite tree. Schilling, a local horticulturalist who ...

For the past 15 years, Philip Rundel has been developing this book through his long-term relationship and travels in deserts of the Southwestern United States, northern Chile and southern Africa. His ...

Identifying plants is a very useful skill for gardeners. It’s good to know what you’re planting without relying on the (sometimes flawed) knowledge of others. It’s a skill that can save you money in ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

APRIL IN THE CALIFORNIA DESERT? It's a month you could confidently deem especially "festival-forward," thanks to all of the sizable under-the-sun celebrations. These parties are usually awash in art, ...

I took a drive to Phoenix, Arizona, just a week into May to see my son and his family. What made it a phenomenal drive was that much of the desert in both California and Arizona was receiving ...

A Horticulture specialist said that while temperatures are exceptionally high for this time of year, most desert plants are likely able to handle current conditions.

Blaze new and old trails alike with Desert Companion's outdoor and recreation issue! Tag alongside five writers as they wax ...

A prehistoric Equisetum horsetail plant that survived 400 million years produces oxygen isotopes and water with an extreme chemical signature ...