A small, little-known cactus found in Organ Pipe National Monument west of Tucson faces a "high and immediate" threat of extinction, says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in proposing to protect it ...

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 ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Astrophytum is a small genus in the Cactus ...

The lava cactus grows in one of the most hostile environments on Earth, thriving on bare volcanic rock where almost […] ...

Which is correct: cactus, cacti, cactuses? Don Watkins doesn't know and he doesn't really care. Nor does he spend time learning the botanical names of the hundreds of cactus he nurtures at his ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. "HALFWAY TO Mexico," reads the sign where I turn off the highway. The dirt driveway passes a bright billboard of a cartoon cactus ...

Before you head back to CVS and invest in the latest synthetic, pore-exfoliating skin care remedy, let me bring to your attention the latest skin care product. Ferocactus wislizeni, also known as the ...