An alleged teenage car thief’s escape plan went prickly when he leapt into a backyard full of cactuses during a police chase.

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Saguaro National Park isn’t in the business of digging up its namesake cactuses. But if it has to be done, why not learn something in the process? Contractors for the Park Service are in the midst of ...

My Christmas cactus is not blooming. It was in beautiful bloom when I purchased it last year, and I was looking forward to flowers this year. It is growing in a dining room window and looks healthy.

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While trees, shrubs and other perennials have been shutting down as the days grow shorter, these same conditions trigger “short day” plants to bloom. ‘Tis the season for bright poinsettias and ...

Almost every grocery store or big box home store we walk into right now has a rack of what most people call Christmas cactus. But is it really a Christmas cactus or is it a Thanksgiving cactus? There ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Borderland artist Christin Apodaca has hundreds of cactuses at her El Paso home. Apodaca, one of the city’s premier muralists, ...

El Paso artist Christin Apodaca is acclaimed for her murals across the Borderland that celebrate the region’s natural beauty and culture. And while art lovers can see many of her massive works in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under a tent shrouded in shade cloth at the Desert Botanical Garden, a place known for its showy cactus displays and wildflower ...

Saguaro cactuses tower over Arizona's desert landscape, each year inching higher and higher for hundreds of years as they watch time pass. While they can grow to unique heights, one cactus holds the ...