Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

A desert garden incorporates drought-tolerant plants that thrive in hot and dry climates. Rather than the traditional lawn and flower beds, xeriscaping involves pairing plants such as succulents ...

Knowledgeable docents will be available to share information on desert gardening techniques, plant selection and irrigation practices.

“The disappearance of this ornate, almost luminous flower went unnoticed as cattle trampled our desert grasslands into a struggling remnant of what they once were,” said Michael Robinson, a senior ...