Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

The Daily Press asked seasoned High Desert gardeners what their secrets were for growing a healthy assortment of plants ...

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

Two Indigenous food educators led a tour showcasing edible and useful Sonoran Desert plants. Participants learned about palo verde flowers for tea, edamame-tasting pods and hunting woodrats.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Saharan mustard is rapidly invading Southern California deserts, overwhelming native seed banks and reducing plant biodiversity. Its dominance disrupts ecosystem ...

It's hard to imagine that global warming would have much effect on the world's already hot deserts. But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and ...

Big picture view: Not all the cacti are dying. "But it's certainly a truth that even these beautifully-adapted desert plants have their limits." Information for this story was provided by the ...