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 ...

The Living Desert and The Desert sun collaborate on a four-part series, ‘Desert Botany: An Intro to Planting Native in the Coachella Valley’ ...

NOTHING says “tropical” more than the banana tree. Swaying above a pool, pond or patio, bobbing along an east-facing wall of a Colonial-style home, bananas can make semi-desert look like ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over the span of 33 years living in the High Desert, I have come across many people trying to achieve a more tropical look for their landscapes — most without success. Many want that lush look ...

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.

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Coachella Valley cities relied heavily on one item in preparation for Tropical Storm Hilary's arrival in the U.S. on Sunday: sandbags. The City of Palm Springs said 60,000 sandbags were ...