Desert modernism reminds us that the best landscaping ideas are often the simplest, offering a way to live in harmony with the natural ecosystem by creating a design that allows the built and natural ...

So much gardening advice is based around four-season climates, but a sizable contingent of the United States is only now entering ideal gardening weather. If you live in a desert region, guidelines ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Switching from grass to a desert landscape can save the average family 70,000 gallons of water annually, according to the City of Scottsdale. This summer, Tucson Water will be ...

Author and historian Steven Keylon happens to be the editor of Eden, the spectacular journal of the California Garden and Landscape History Society, cglhs.org. Writing for an upcoming edition, Keylon ...

The crowd laughed as a tractor struggled to dig into the lawn in front of the Lower Colorado Basin Bureau of Reclamation’s Regional Administration building above Wilbur Square Park. Despite cold wind ...

The golden age of California resort culture during the 1930s saw Hollywood stars and wealthy industrialists transform the desert oasis of Palm Springs into America's most glamorous winter playground.

While water may seem like the most essential component for the success of a yard or garden, there are many ways to create and maintain a low-maintenance desert landscape without using too much of this ...

When Summerlin started taking shape some three decades ago, work crews installed a grassy welcome point for drivers to see while heading to the new community in the Southern Nevada desert. Now, with ...

Public lands in the California desert are filled with privately owned parcels.

WASHINGTON– Today, President Biden established Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting over 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) ...

Purple glass forms rise up amid green saguaros at Desert Botanical Garden, one of two Phoenix-area sites showing artworks by renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. They’re part of “Chihuly in the Desert, ...