Water harvesting from foggy air provided up to 5 liters of water a day in a yearlong Chilean desert experiment.

Native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, these resilient cacti have adapted to thrive in challenging desert environments, yet they can also be grown in the home. In terms of how to ...

But the only secluded shady spots in the desert are often right next to a cholla cactus, so contact is inevitable! But even worse was the array of dislodged pads on or in the ground already ...

Desert plants may have to go without fresh water ... Other plants, such as cacti, have special means of storing and conserving water. In existing deserts, some species are in peril because of ...

I’m just not traveling as much these days, even to San Diego. There have been more events and happenings in the Valley along with Sweet Saturdays to keep me happily ...

Among spring blooms noted in his book are purple Canterbury Bells, California Buckwheat, Bigelow Coreopsis, and hot pink ...

There are two main groups of cacti - the desert cacti (usually covered in spines), and the jungle or rainforest cacti (often without spines and most are epiphytes). Choose the right cactus for the ...

The Chuckwalla Bench is also the only place on earth where the Munz's Cholla is found, the largest cactus in California according to CA Desert Lands. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Cactus fruit comes from the Opuntia cactus genus that's native to Central America and the drier, desert parts of North America. There are about 90 species of Opuntia in the United States alone ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses ... Sadly they’re no match for urban development gobbling up their unique Sonoran Desert habitat in the U.S. Southwest. These tiny owls ...