For gardeners and plant people of all sorts who live in the Coachella Valley, summer is a trying time. While many edibles and ornamentals can be grown through the area's mellow winters and can ...

The foundation of any happy garden is the soil. In fact, some might argue that a gardener’s job isn’t to grow plants but to cultivate healthy soil. In our desert, we are lucky to have plenty of ...

The Red Hills Desert Garden is celebrating its 10th anniversary as both an educational center and tourist attraction.

Say the word desert and what comes to mind is an area of little rainfall, extreme temperatures and sparse vegetation. Sounds a lot like Las Vegas, doesn’t it? Well, it should as the city is in the ...

Planning for a family outing or a fun date? The Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix is a beautiful and popular attraction known for its stunning collection of desert plants from around the world. It ...

“I’m an enemy of the average” stated world-famous Polish singer, socialite, and six-time-married Madame Ganna Walska, who certainly wasn’t average. In 1941 at the age of 58, Walska purchased a ...

Two years after breaking ground, Norfolk Botanical Garden's "Garden of Tomorrow" expansion is entering the final phases of ...

Q: I have one hopseed bush out of 20 that was planted about seven years ago and died about a week ago after the rain. I am watering them deeply only once a week. Before the rain, they were all doing ...

Last fall, San Diego playwright Roy Sekigahama took a research trip to Delta, Utah, to visit a place many Americans may not know as well as they should, the Topaz War Relocation Center. During World ...

Desert Botanical Garden is celebrating its 85 th anniversary on Feb.10, 2024. Guests at the celebration can enjoy complimentary cactus cookies, hands-on nature play activities, musical performances, ...

One corner in Kenmore is looking a bit more green and healthy these days thanks to an Akron church's initiative.