Tucson and other desert cities benefit more from the cooling effects of trees than other urban areas do, according to new study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Cut back on watering after your holiday cactus stops flowering, which is generally late winter for Thanksgiving and Christmas ...

The Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management issued the permit after the Fish and Wildlife Service concluded — in ...

In the Middle Ages, flowers and plants were imbued with rich symbolism, deeply connected to religion, culture, and literature. This period saw plants associated with virtues, vices, biblical ...

The bunny ears cactus, with its thick round or oval pads resembling a rabbit's upright ears, is an especially delightful ...

The peanut cactus is a small, clumping cactus with cylindrical stems covered in soft spines. This is another easy-to-care-for ...

With silver foliage and masses of flowers, this unusual native shrub will add something different to your borders ...

Photo: AP. In a rare and dramatic turn of events, parts of the Sahara Desert witnessed severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, exceeding the region's yearly ...

Unbeaten in three starts, including the May Hill Stakes (G2) at Doncaster, when she defeated January , Desert Flower was made odds-on by punters to take her record to four wins from as many starts.

Desert Flower stamped her class on the bet365 Fillies ... but he had no answer to Topgear and finished third. With a name like Topgear are we surprised he accelerated clear like that?

Desert Flower (10/11 favourite) is still unbeaten after winning the Group One bet365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket in fine style. Supporters of the Night Of Thunder filly could have been forgiven for ...