China just finished a 3,000-kilometer “Great Green Wall” around the Taklamakan Desert, and satellites now show the impossible. Yet the same project that yielded this climate benefit has generated a ...

View from Taklamakan Desert. Image via Wiki Commons. The Taklamakan Desert has a name that translates, roughly and ominously, to “The Place of No Return.” For centuries, this 130,000-square-mile ...

Whether you’re in a hot, dry climate or just dealing with the occasional dry spell, drought-tolerant trees know how to hold their own and thrive, all thanks to deep root systems, waxy or small leaves, ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

When choosing plants for landscaping, I’m usually drawn to soft and delicate foliage, which isn’t always the best choice for our West Texas climate. When I was choosing new trees for my property, I ...

This is the time of year for necessary pruning of dormant desert trees. However, the winter silhouette of a tree can be destroyed by topping. And keep in mind that topping a tree does not keep it ...

All eyes are on Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, where wildflowers are spreading across the landscape. Brianna Pinto is a California State Park interpreter and says while they never know how big a ...

Desert Willow Golf Resort located in Palm Desert, California, just minutes away from Palm Springs, offers two of the Coachella Valley's best plays. Test your skills against the natural … Learn more ...

Tasty and easy to grow, tomatoes are found in everyone’s garden. From cherry tomatoes and fancy hybrids to ancient heirlooms, ...

Bonus blooms may look beautiful, but for Joshua trees, they signal a reproductive crisis. Add VegOut to your Google News feed. Across Southern California's Mojave Desert, an unusual spectacle has ...

But this year, Joshua trees throughout Southern California have bloomed early, potentially disrupting this precise timeline. Scientists aren’t sure yet what caused the early bloom, or what the impacts ...

Despite its close proximity to Palm Springs, there’s a clear distinction between the two aesthetics: while you’ll often find splashes of color and retro-inspired furnishings in the former, in Joshua ...