The foundation of any happy garden is the soil. In fact, some might argue that a gardener’s job isn’t to grow plants but to cultivate healthy soil. In our desert, we are lucky to have plenty of ...

"I have no clue where to begin." Homeowner pleads for advice on serious landscaping issue: 'It looks very daunting' first ...

Catherine Crowley’s DNA includes a green thumb. Her grandparents were farmers in the Garden State before she was born; her parents always had a vegetable garden. Both Mom and Dad were scratch cooks ...

You’ll see it just east of Yucca Valley, along the busy Twentynine Palms Highway, a mysterious sign with four huge red letters — MDLT — underlined by a fat arrow pointing north. It’s only when you’re ...

Noelle Johnson moved from coastal California to the desert in 1986, and everything she planted in her new garden died. She wasn't used to the extremes of Arizona's hot and dry climate and neither were ...

Around this time of year, we all start wondering if we’re nuts to garden in the desert. The thermometer rises, the dry wind sucks all the moisture out of living things, and the near-tropical desert ...

I’ve been accused of not wanting citrus in our area. That isn’t true. There’s nothing wrong with growing citrus here. But I want you to be aware of its problems when citrus is grown here and adjust ...

Q: Can you help us with our desert spoons? They seem too yellow. What should we be doing to make and keep them healthy? Also, what about the spike? A landscaper cut off the one on the other plant.

Biocrusts play a crucial role in maintaining soil health and ecosystem sustainability, but they are currently under assault. Human activities including agriculture, urbanization, and off-road vehicle ...

Desert rose plants need at least six hours of bright, direct sunlight daily to thrive indoors. Position your plant in a south or west-facing window where it can soak up maximum rays. Without ...