Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Indoor gardening can sometimes feel like a daunting task, especially if your heart is set on creating a desert oasis right in ...

Spring has sprung! Discover hundreds of varieties of native plants, succulents, cactus and pollinator-friendly species with more than 30,000 plants to choose from at Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring ...

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, ...

While water may seem like the most essential component for the success of a yard or garden, there are many ways to create and maintain a low-maintenance desert landscape without using too much of this ...

Depending on where you live, you may not have much of a choice as to whether or not a desert garden is right for your backyard. At least, not if you hope to keep your water bill to a minimum. However, ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

Avid arid gardeners will be interested in a new CD-ROM reference guide to desert landscape plants. Desert Landscaping CD Version 2.0 — developed by the University of Arizona Water Resources Research ...

Made to withstand the harsh climate of the desert and thrive in it, the dead and decaying desert plants throughout the Sonoran landscape may be perplexing to those who see it. But even the toughest ...

You’ll see it just east of Yucca Valley, along the busy Twentynine Palms Highway, a mysterious sign with four huge red letters — MDLT — underlined by a fat arrow pointing north. It’s only when you’re ...

Q: I have a garden that I want to let my tortoise roam in. What plants do they like and which ones are bad for them? A: A desert tortoise’s diet should consist of 85 percent grass, weeds and dark, ...