The low desert garden of this o2 Architecture-designed home in Rancho Vista Trail features drought- and frost-tolerant, slow growing and low maintenance plants: artichoke agave, blue cliesto ...

We may live in the desert, but that doesn't mean tropical flowering plants can't add a little zing to your landscape. While plants such as lantana, red bird of paradise, bougaianvilea and oleander ...

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 ...

The Potted DesertA Display Rack for Tropical PlantsLiving in the desert, we are able to stretch our plant choices a further than other areas of Arizona, as long as we can provide most of the ...

Tropical Storm Hilary’s historic rains are great news for wildflower lovers — if you’re into shy desert blooms like the arcing spikes of fringed amaranth (Amaranthus fimbriatus), pops of ...

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Crews in mountain and desert towns worked to clear away mud and debris Tuesday in the aftermath of the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years.

Around this time of year, we all start wondering if we’re nuts to garden in the desert. The thermometer rises, the dry wind sucks all the moisture out of living things, and the near-tropical ...

Tropical Storm Hilary’s historic rains are great news for wildflower lovers — if you’re into shy desert blooms like the arcing spikes of fringed amaranth (Amaranthus fimbriatus), pops of ...