On a trash-strewn patch of desert near Ann Road and the 215 Beltway, rows of dead and dying yucca plants sag in the sun like the remnants of some forgotten nursery. Only these plants aren’t forgotten; ...

Some plants and trees are best left to cooler fall for planting, but cactus, agave and yucca aren’t shocked at all by summer temperatures. “Cacti, agave and yucca are acclimated to our climate; this ...

Yucca cactus theft accelerates in Mexico's state of Baja California Theft of yucca cacti from indigenous communities in Mexico’s northwestern state of Baja California for export is reportedly ...

BLM will sell cactus and yucca salvaged from public land where a solar energy development is planned. The plant sale will take place north of the Apex Industrial Area, along Interstate 15, about 10 ...

A group of various cacti in small pots - Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock Cacti are tolerant to drought and hard to kill, making them ideal for aspiring gardeners whose ...

Stop and smell the cactus. Desert wildflowers are in bloom. But don’t wait too long to see them. With sparse rains, many of the flowers already are wilting in low elevation areas such as the canyons ...

My yucca cactus gets those pretty white flowers in the spring, but then all of these brown bugs hang on the flowers and cover them. How can I kill them? — Carla Those yellowish-brown bugs you're ...

Recorded history began about 10,000 years ago. What will the world be like 10,000 years into the future? For one thing, nuclear waste will still be stored at Yucca Mountain if Nevada is unable to ...