And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

The days are getting longer and the weather is feeling balmier, but don't rush to plant dahlia tubers outside - acting too soon could do more harm than good ...

Let nature be your guide as you immerse in the beauty of our desert wilds. Here are six places to enjoy the outdoors.

Lost Dutchman State Park, at the base of the Superstition Mountains in Apache Junction, is another favorite spot to look for ...

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 ...

A tiny, woolly flower found hiding in Texas’s Big Bend National Park shows the intriguing strangeness of sunflowers ...

I paid a lot of attention to those words because I already had a big — make that a giant interest in growing these ...

Just like we have the American flag and individual U.S. state flags, states also have their own state flowers. (The national ...

The flower shape and stem segments are noticeably different between the Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus. The Easter cactus, as the name implies, blooms in the spring, typically around Easter ...

Sansevieria, a hardy plant with an ability to thrive in a variety of conditions, can be an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.

She paired her gown with a matching yellow shawl, which she removed for ... ring finished off her jewels for the evening. The Cactus Flower actress complemented her eye-catching gown by styling ...