Set in Southern California, my HO scale layout includes a Southern Pacific train order office surrounded by a desert scene. Although this arid landscape has sparse vegetation, my scene needed two ...

Desert modernism reminds us that the best landscaping ideas are often the simplest, offering a way to live in harmony with the natural ecosystem by creating a design that allows the built and natural ...

As The Desert Sun’s opinion and community engagement editor, I’m always looking for ways to collaborate with you, the readers — which is why I jumped at the opportunity to work with horticultural ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

We may imagine the desert to be a barren, empty place of sun drenched sands. But here, in the deserts of Arabia, a myriad of beautiful flowers bloom. Fragrent oxeye is a relatively common sight in the ...

Bring the warmth of the desert indoors this winter when it's too cold to garden outside.

Californians can soon expect a wildflower explosion. Those lucky enough to travel to one of California’s stunning desert parks can soon see the bright bulbs pop up, a signature first sign of spring.

Federal authorities confirm that exceptional rainfall triggered a massive bloom not seen in nearly a decade. At first glance, Death Valley National Park the lowest, driest, and hottest national park ...

Spring has sprung! Discover hundreds of varieties of native plants, succulents, cactus and pollinator-friendly species with more than 30,000 plants to choose from at Desert Botanical Garden’s Spring ...