The desert has a certain draw. The extreme heat, extensive periods of drought, and seemingly endless dry, dusty expanses peppered with spiky plants form a landscape that is seductive and romantic.

Using coffee on a Christmas cactus is generally more harmful than helpful. Unlike fertilizers, coffee does not contain phosphorus, a key nutrient for flowering. The acidity of coffee varies too much ...

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SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery in Shreveport, the shelves are lined with lush, blooming holiday cactuses — but most of them aren’t what people think. Though shoppers ask for Christmas cactus by ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A pair of organ works that scholars believe were written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were premiered in Leipzig this week and added to the ...

In 1992, Peter Wollny uncovered a pair of chaconnes, a series of variations played over a short, repeated bass line, in the Royal Library of Belgium that seemed indicative of Bach’s early compositions ...

The U.S.-spec 2027 Hyundai Tucson was spotted testing in California, revealing a bolder design, hybrid powertrains, and advanced tech as Hyundai readies its next compact SUV. 2027 Hyundai Tucson ...

Happy October, dear readers! I am in deep disbelief that we’re somehow nearing the end of 2025, but orb-weaver spiders — those great harbingers of fall — are already out in force in my Ventura yard, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A black bear was caught on camera climbing a cactus in the Catalina Foothills between Sabino Canyon and Ventana Canyon before running off into the desert. This video was shared ...

Justin Stewart, an ecologist with the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks, collects a sample of soil containing mycorrhizal fungi taken at Saguaro National Park. Credit: Wyatt ...

PHOENIX — Arizonans who rely on unemployment benefits now have a new way to manage their claims: the Comprehensive Arizona Claims Tracking Unemployment Insurance System (CACTUS). The Arizona ...

Another lively discussion on Facebook led to today’s column. The San Gorgonio Pass Historical Society asked about a picture of the C. D. Young Cactus Garden. Years ago, I too tried to find out about ...