Agave's spiky leaves make it a popular drought-tolerant plant. Here's how to care for an agave plant in your container garden ...

When you hear the word "agave," what comes to mind? If you're like most folks, it probably sparks images of large, spiky plants and, of course, tequila. But if you've browsed the sugar aisle at the ...

For some reason or another, the fastest-growing spirit in America is buried in half-truths and misunderstanding. Whether ...

MURRIETA, Calif. — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his property ...

American agave plants are known for their fairly fatalistic life cycles: live, die, repeat. After blooming, the plants are expected to die shortly thereafter, usually leaving behind clones of ...

Agave nectar is famous for its ability to retain moisture, thanks to its high concentration of polysaccharides. These ...

Mezcal is having a moment. And whether you’re ordering this 500-year-old agave-based spirit at a bar or mixing cocktails at home, there’s no denying that mezcal offers a fresh, nuanced and trendy ...

Seemingly overnight, a Redding gardener said, a rather ordinary-looking plant growing in her yard suddenly developed a bright yellow-tipped, 17-foot-tall flower stalk. The plant sure had never bloomed ...

From Clovis to Hanford in Central California, the mature succulents known as agave americana are dying. And there is little anyone can do. But this isn't a case of errant pesticides, disease or insect ...