High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Try growing these heat-tolerant plants this ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Mulching, weeding and providing shade are crucial for plant survival. Tomatoes, peppers, basil, melons, pumpkins ...

Since 1976, the semi-annual plant sale fundraiser has become the best place in town to find the widest selection of desert-adapted plants all in one place,” says Kenny Zelov, plant sale director.

12 heat- and drought-tolerant desert plants to add to your home's landscape. By Richard A. Marini, Staff writer Nov 4, 2024. ... Because this slim semi-succulent Ocotillo ...

“Desert-adaptive plants are usually plants with small leaves. They do not sunburn as badly as plants with larger leaves, which absorb much more of the sun’s heat and burn easier,” Noe says.

Cacti are a type of plant that is known for its thick, fleshy stem and its spines. These plants are native to the deserts of North and South America, and have adapted to the dry, hot climate by ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering ...

High Desert summers require specific gardening techniques due to extreme heat. Try growing these heat-tolerant plants this summer. ... Smaller bush or semi-bush pumpkins grow vines about 5-10 ...