Mesquite is mostly thought of as a shrubby, weedy tree that dots landscapes throughout the drier regions of the state, needing very little water or care to thrive. While some have come to value the ...

To put it mildly, the mesquite tree doesn’t have a stellar reputation. In the Texas Hill Country, it’s generally regarded as a pest, a weed—one with two-inch-long spiky thorns that might consider ...

Each summer, Dana Helfer of Tucson collects the long, yellowish string-bean-like pods produced by mesquite trees on her property and around her neighborhood. And each fall, she has the sweet-tasting ...

Open the door to the Tumacacori Mesquite Sawmill gallery in the rural, rolling hills of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, an hour south of Tucson, and a soft aroma wafts out. “I think it smells a little ...

Mesquite includes three common species in the Southwestern United States: Prosopis glandulosa, often called honey mesquite and Texas ironwood; P. pubescent called screwbean mesquite; and P. velutina, ...

Ranch manager Farron Sultemeier calls the mesquite a blessing and a curse. The San Antonio Express-News reports this most iconic of Texas trees is a blessing because the beans provide late summer feed ...

In Texas, you might find varying opinions on the mesquite tree -- from love to hate. To love the mesquite tree is to appreciate the provision of shade and shelter for livestock, wood for beautiful ...