In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are staples ...

PHOENIX — The Sonoran Desert is clearly distinct by its dry, hot, and prickly appearance but did you know most of it is edible? “I just want to connect to the native plants around us,” said Kelly ...

Below the red-tile roofs of the Catalina Foothills, an affluent area on the north end of Tucson, Arizona, lies a blanket of desert green: spiky cacti, sword-shaped yucca leaves, and the spindly limbs ...

Tagging along with my daughter, Ann, to her conference in Palm Desert, Calif., last week was part of my vacation. The really, really hot part. “The surface of the sun” was what Ann called it. Yet the ...

When you think of an indoor garden, your mind likely goes to abundant tropical plants offering plenty of ornamental value. But, this isn't the only possibility for growing plants indoors. There are ...

BOSTON (AP) — Amid renewed interest in foraging for edible wild plants, mushrooms and other foodstuffs, experts caution aspiring foragers to prioritize safety, plan carefully and learn proper ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2019. On this south-facing slope in Morongo Valley there is a forest of very old Yucca schidigera, known as the Mojave yucca.

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson, where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are staples ...