Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Flowers are the start of producing the seeds that would eventually become saguaros, so the more flowers you produce could be ...

A large cactus can be an interesting, low-maintenance houseplant. They come in all shapes and sizes and introducing one into your living space as a statement piece can add spice, flair, and style to ...

I find that I'm particularly drawn to landscapes adorned by cacti. Perhaps it's the eye-catching prickly silhouettes or maybe ...

The saguaro cactus may be the most recognizable plant in the Southwest. It’s so entwined with this region that it adorns buildings, logos, signs and license plates throughout Arizona. Its likeness has ...

The saguaro cactus is perhaps the most iconic symbol of our state. You can find it pictured everywhere from coffee cups to murals to tattoos. People love saguaros, but we know surprisingly little ...

President Teddy Roosevelt, the quintessential conservationist, said, "A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.” While in Tucson, Arizona, ...

TUCSON, AZ — Fred Stula is the executive director of Friends of Saguaro National Park and has been looking at the way that the climate has been affecting saguaro cacti. He said, in recent decades, ...

Scientists have been monitoring these tall cacti since the 1960s—but recent counts suggest populations maybe decreasing. Credit: Saguaro National Park/Flickr One of the most iconic symbols of the ...

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, but after decades of rising heat, even these towering icons are showing signs of stress. "It doesn't take a ...