Hot and dry summers have become an annual challenge in recent years, yet some of the best desert plants, including shrubs and perennials, can offer gardeners a solution to cope with extreme heat ...

Ocotillo is a unique desert shrub native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This plant features long, ...

Teaching High Desert students about the use of native plants in landscaped yards has many benefits. First of all, native shrubs like creosote, rubber rabbitbrush, Mormon tea and California ...

Far from being barren wastelands, deserts are biologically rich habitats with a vast array of animals and plants that have adapted to the harsh conditions there. Some deserts are among the planet ...

With thoughtful planning, Central Oregonians can safeguard their properties and nurture vital wildlife habitats.

But even small changes in temperature or precipitation could drastically impact plants and ... that alter desert landscapes by eliminating slow-growing trees and shrubs and replacing them with ...