An exhibition at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix explores the tension that comes when humans and nature collide.

Lidar scanners — the same tech that allows self-driving cars to create 3D maps of their environments — had been capturing the ...

Nurturing a garden in a desert climate is a unique undertaking. Helping plants thrive in desert conditions is challenging, but it can also be very rewarding. If you live in this type of environment ...

Creating a lush, beautiful garden in a desert climate is all about working with nature, not against it. By choosing native and drought-tolerant plants, using smart irrigation methods, and designing ...

A red-tailed hawk glides in lazy circles high above the stretch of wash separating the Indian Canyons from homes in Palm Springs’ eclectic Smoke Tree Ranch. His shrill cries punctuate the thick desert ...

With a drier-than-normal spring season underway, many are making moves now to transition to a drought-tolerant backyard.

A modern landscape surrounding a 4,500-square-foot contemporary home might be expected to spectacularly stand out in the hills of Dove Mountain in Marana. Instead, the property nearly disappears into ...

Scott McMahon wanted to create a true desert landscape — one bursting with native and arid plants, He started by planting trees to provide shade and structure, but chose Sonoran natives By bringing ...

With the Western drought continuing to make headlines, planting a dazzling garden or lush landscaping in the desert might feel wrong. But it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of hearty shrubs, ...

It didn't seem like very fortuitous timing. How could it be that, with only a handful of rainy days all season long, the Desert Horticultural Society's 18th annual Community Garden Day would happen to ...