Their beautiful flower grows between the leaves. Some species of agave plants (succulents not cacti) are also called Needle and Thread plants because the spiny tip and stringy leaf margin can be ...

Every spring, three species of nectar-feeding bats travel several hundred miles from Mexico into Arizona, New Mexico and ...

Spiked: A Celebration of Agave” takes place over two weekends, beginning March 22, and will feature a celebration of agave ...

Many succulents can be found in local landscapes such as agave, yucca, bulbine ... or look for a mix made for succulents and cacti. A layer of pea gravel over the top will provide an attractive ...

Tequila lovers will be interested to know about the South Coast Botanic Garden’s first-ever “Spiked: A Celebration of Agave,” ...

Beyond the lime wedges and salt lies a complex ecological story involving the blue agave plant – the cactus-like plant which forms the base ingredient of tequila – and bats, which are both ...