In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are staples ...

plants are definitely seeing the effects of the 0.68 of an inch of rain the Tucson area has had this year. George Montgomery tells the Arizona Daily Star that cholla cacti, saguaros, palo verde trees ...

Language is meant to inform, though sometimes it confuses you. Native plants are great for local wildlife of all kinds. Insects, birds, wildlife, and native plants all evolved together over thousands ...

Foraging is legal in Arizona, but rules vary depending on the type of land, such as National Forests, BLM lands or private property. Before foraging, always check with the local land management office ...

What are native plants? Either you love them, hate them or don’t really know what they are. If you fall into the latter category, don’t worry. Native plants are often hard to define. And some people ...

If you’re a human living on this planet, you should get to know Doug Tallamy, the entomologist and University of Delaware professor whose groundbreaking 2006 book, “Bringing Nature Home,” supercharged ...