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 ...
Nurturing a garden in a desert climate is a unique undertaking. Helping plants thrive in desert conditions is challenging, ...
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 ...
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, ...
As The Desert Sun’s opinion and community engagement editor, I’m always looking for ways to collaborate with you, the readers — which is why I jumped at the opportunity to work with horticultural ...
THE LIVING DESERT, an animal park known for championing regional wildlife, popular seasonal events (like the whimsical "WildLights"), and the annual Emergence Contest surrounding Mojave Maxine, the ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — There have been 112 days where Tucson hit 100 degrees or hotter this year, the most since the National Weather Service started keeping track in 1895. And people aren’t the only ...
Consider me. I wear a fur coat in the heat! I must admit, however, that as a benefit of living, working and supervising here at the Desert Museum I have some very enjoyable human accommodations. Above ...
Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering weather ...
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