Exclusively found in the Sonoran desert, these cactuses grow the state flower of Arizona — the saguaro cactus flower. They are the tallest cactuses in America and can live up to 200 years. The ...

Spring officially starts on March 20, but warm weather and blooming flowers usually come early in Arizona. Here's how you ...

Many of us who adopted the Sonoran Desert as our home within the last decade, like me, are so appreciative to learn 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 ...

With over two million cacti dotting the landscape in southeastern Arizona, Saguaro National Park is a must-visit location any time of the year. But in the springtime, the saguaros and a variety of ...

the dead and decaying desert plants throughout the Sonoran landscape may be perplexing to those who see it. But even the toughest plants have a breaking point, and after the extreme heat last ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, can be a painful experience, especially when ...

It was one that Ben had been waiting a long time to study - a wild flower bloom. This could be the first in these dunes for decades. A rare snowfall in the Sonoran desert, January 2019.

And since many spas incorporate botanicals sourced from the Sonoran Desert (like prickly pear and cactus flower) into their treatments, a visit to the spa can be as educational as it is restorative.

There’s a very unique sculpture installation currently on view at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.

The Sonoran Desert is a world like no other—an expansive, living landscape where rugged mountains, gigantic cacti, and an astonishing diversity of life create an ecosystem of wonder. Covering more ...

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise ... Tortoises are herbivores and eat native desert grasses, leafy plants and flowers.