Joy Merrilees, a farmer in Kelseyville, discusses why she began growing agave on her farm on Monday, July 20, 2026. As the ...

Agave experts in California are researching which varieties of the crop are best suited to grow in the Central Valley and ...

Ciénegas are some of the rarest habitats in the Southwest. A painstaking effort to save it could offer a blueprint for saving ...

Around the region, enthusiasts seek rare plants, hoping to find varieties with jaw-dropping colors, massive foliage or even ...

The agave plant is known for its minimal water usage and the role it plays in Mexico’s production of tequila and mezcal.

It was good-looking and high-performing enough that it won 1999 Hosta of the Year from the American Hosta Growers Association ...

Avocados ripen throughout the year due to the enormous variety of cultivars and you could easily have fruit to pick in all ...

Arizona has 29 species of bats. Here's everything to know about why they are good to have around and why you shouldn't handle these flying creatures.

To find the best mezcal, first you've got to understand what mezcal actually is. As your insufferable friend has probably already told you, all tequila is a type of mezcal, but not all mezcals are ...

The plant has long been grown in parts of Mexico to make tequila and mezcal. But in California, it’s only more recently ...