Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene.

Cactuses are commonly assumed to be made to endure scorching heat, but even they have their limits, as has been shown recently After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any American ...

TUCSON – Before going to work as the assistant dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona, Richard Wiedhopf wakes up just a little bit earlier than he otherwise would need to — to ...

I have desert landscaping, mostly river rock, with several small cactus gardens. My question is what product can I use for weeds in the cactus that will kill weeds only and not hurt the cactus? I'm ...

With our long, hot summers and drought seemingly becoming the norm, many home gardeners are on the lookout for water-efficient plants. Although often overlooked, the cacti found in North and South ...

The term "desertscaping" often conjures images of a barren aesthetic — a bed of decomposed granite sparsely dotted with cactus — that mimics the most arid wild desert landscape. And while a return to ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

The Cactus and Succulent Society of Southern Nevada and Moon-Sun Gardens are hosting the "Cactus Show and Art Fair" Saturday and April 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moon-Sun Cactus and Koi Gardens ...

The worst time to transplant a cactus is after it rains. The best time to transplant a cactus is after it rains. Rain does something to our cactus in the desert. It puts a relatively huge amount of ...