Curious about animals that eat cactus plants? Read on to learn about seven animals that expertly chow down on cacti and how they avoid harm.

The Darwinian Gardener was out in his front yard listening to a city arborist talk about mortality. The mortality of laurel oaks. They live longer than dogs, but not by as much as you’d think. But ...

We know — it's hot. Summer calls for tanning (hopefully not burning) poolside, barbecues, and frozen drinks, particularly on ...

Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights stands as one of Arizona’s most peculiar and fascinating landmarks, a desert mirage that’s ...

While Tovrea Castle is undoubtedly the star attraction, the surrounding area offers additional points of interest for ...

There is Indian Paintbrush in full bloom, sagebrush and Sego Lilies and Prickly Pear Cactus, seagulls and elk and the simple honeybee. In the center? A crystal sun that casts rainbow prisms on the ...

In addition to familiar varieties such as the saguaro, barrel and prickly pear, less-common species including the Bisbee beehive cactus, the rainbow cactus and the exotic night-blooming cereus ...

Many people assume that the prickly ocotillo plant — sporting bright red blooms at this time of year — is a type of cactus ... They are a large shrub with long cane-like unbranched spiny ...

In that landscape, with its 4,000-year-old agricultural heritage, farmers grow crops like prickly pear cactus, mesquite and chiltepin peppers that award-winning chefs serve at high-end restaurants.