Cactus-related injuries are common in the Southwest. Here's how to protect yourself.

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

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

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As Earth Day approaches on April 22, one local business owner is committed to environmental stewardship throughout the entire year. Joe Davidson, the owner of Cactus Joe’s, a ...

Michael Eason sat at his desk scrolling through cactus listings on eBay. Eason — a botanist in Alpine, Texas — was looking for something called the Ariocarpus fissuratus. Squat, furrowed and fleeced ...

The worst time to transplant a cactus is after it rains. The best time to transplant a cactus is after it rains. Rain does something to our cactus in the desert. It puts a relatively huge amount of ...