and as far south as Texas and Arizona.' Native to dry, arid environments, prickly pears can be grown in both hot and cold ...

Scientists have unearthed in Arizona fossils from an assemblage of animals, including North America's oldest-known flying reptile, that reveal a time of transition when venerable lineages that were ...

Podcaster Show PlayerAn Arizona walnut tree in Marana was listed as a national champion in 2014, only to lose that distinction in 2016. American Forests, a group that maintains the championship ...

Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

From Alaska across southern Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego — the southernmost point of South America — ...

Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through ...

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its fruit ripens.

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The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management is funding the removal project as the giant reed is a wildfire hazard. The Arundo donax is native to Eastern Asia, according to the Center for ...

The Club at Starr Pass in Tucson, Arizona, has completed a desert restoration project that focused on removing invasive species that choked out native plants. The work also improved sustainability and ...

A Native American tribe is using native plants to help their Southern Arizona cultural lands flourish. It's also removing invasive plants and replacing them with species that hold significance in the ...