You'll be amazed by the ways desert birds survive and thrive in dry country. Learn about the bird species that live in ...

If someone told you there’s a place in Colorado where butterflies from around the world flutter through a tropical paradise, you’d probably assume they’d been sampling the local recreational products ...

From bee-friendly blooms to indoor cut flowers, this stunning variety will embellish any garden or outdoors space ...

Discover one of Arizona’s most underrated scenic drives, where mountain views, wildlife sightings, and dramatic desert landscapes steal the show.

Most people picture xeriscaping as a gravel pit with one sad cactus gasping in the sun. That image has scared off more ...

Light is the single most important factor in keeping houseplants healthy—but not all light is created equal. The direction your windows face can dramatically change how much sun ...

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

Rather than being static and unchanging, deserts may be centres of rapid evolutionary activity, with cacti diversifying over ...

Scientists discover that fast-changing cactus flowers, not size or pollinators, are behind the rapid evolution of new cactus species.

My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century ...

Such fatal encounters are extremely rare, yet residents of the Southwest tell SFGATE that nonlethal run-ins with cacti are ...

Malecki is Rancho Cacto’s founder, proprietor, horticulturalist, curator, marketer, and delivery driver. Originally from ...