Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are flowering months ahead of schedule, baffling scientists and raising fears about ...

Note: This story is intended to be listened to. Text associated below is simply a transcript of the audio but does include some great visuals. “My name is Kathryn Busby and I’m a wildlife biologist ...

A red yucca plant growing near a sidewalk. - You Touch Pix of EuToch/Shutterstock It's easier than you think to diversify your landscaping while sticking to the same aesthetic that you know and love.

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in 2019. On this south-facing slope in Morongo Valley there is a forest of very old Yucca schidigera, known as the Mojave yucca.

While you might be under the impression you need to live in a tropical climate to grow a yucca plant, they actually make for excellent indoor companions. A genus of more than 40 perennial plants, ...

The pressures of succeeding in a society set up to take advantage of the weak and disadvantaged can feel crushing. It’s hard not to feel like a cog in an unforgiving machine — work, errands, social ...

Red yucca grows with a blurred purple-flowering plant in the background - Nature's Charm/Shutterstock If you're in a dry climate, building out a rock garden, or trying the xeriscaping trend, a ...