With its vivid orange wings, black outline and white dots, the monarch butterfly is one of the most easily identifiable butterflies on the planet. Their ability to fly thousands of miles across North ...

Desert plants around Ayer Lake in the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Arizona - Rix Pix Photography/Shutterstock Some of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum's oldest inhabitants ...

If you thought the desert landscape was primarily dust and tumbleweed with no vibrant greenery, wait until you see what this botanical garden in Phoenix has to offer. Arizona's Desert Botanical Garden ...

Longtime Arizona gardening writer Mary Irish would love to see more bulb plants in yards. And big desert specimens. Both are described in “Arizona & New Mexico Getting Started Garden Guide,” a 2014 ...

While the world is struggling this March because of the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19, planning a summer garden makes even more sense. Planting onions is often the first thing I do in the spring to ...

Arizona is a “land of challenges,” according to Mary Irish, former director of horticulture at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. She notes in her book, “Arizona Gardener’s Guide,” that “soils do ...

Gardening can often be a solitary activity. Even if there are people around, gardeners can zone out as they go about the earthly chores of digging, planting, weeding, watering and picking. Passionate ...

Arizona isn't just cactus and scorching heat! When cooler weather rolls in, some amazing flowers actually thrive and put on their best show. I'm excited to share my favorite cold-loving blooms that'll ...

PHOENIX — Ballet Arizona is bringing back “An Evening at Desert Botanical Garden” for two weeks starting Wednesday night. The troupe will put on 14 outdoor performances of “Eroica,” choreographed by ...

An Arizona law may soon give residents a unique way to extend their stay on Earth — by being transformed into soil to fertilize plants through a process of human composting. House Bill 2081, which has ...

Wander through a botanical wonderland outside Phoenix, Arizona complete with canyon views, rare plants, wildlife sightings, and year-round outdoor inspiration.