Sir David Attenborough was spiked by the 'vicious spines' of a cactus while filming an episode for his latest documentary series The Green Planet. The veteran broadcaster could be seen plunging his ...

Now that you have typical plants down, how about cacti? Here's exactly how to care for a cactus, the sharpest houseplant of them all. Cacti don’t need to be sitting in the sun all day every day, but ...

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 ...

A new study shows that demand for wild cactus and rare plants many soon surpass supply in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the US. Gland, Switzerland – Demand for wild cactus and rare plants by ...

Bearing the state flower of Arizona, the saguaro cactus remains an essential part of the Sonoran Desert’s identity. The 40-60 foot-tall saguaro and its fruit are great natural resources for both ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Most scientists today agree that North America has four distinct desert regions: the Great Basin, ...

Give them the right conditions and these flowering cacti can look as ravishing in your home as they have for centuries in the desert. A few years ago I visited the Desert Garden which is part of the ...