Brian Blake often lectures desert gardeners about watering deeply rather than frequently. But on weeks of intense heat like this one, he says, most rules go out the window. "When it gets to 110 ...

The cactus, palms and succulents anchoring yards around the desert can successfully be planted in the heat, but don't wait.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Summers’ intensity and heat have quickly ramped up in SETX. The sun’s rays and ...

Made to withstand the harsh climate of the desert and thrive ... stress salt-sensitive plants. Cactuses and succulents can be covered temporarily with 30% shade cloth to prevent sunburn during ...

Increasingly frequent and severe heat waves in the Southwest are damaging some desert plants known for thriving in harsh conditions. Saguaro cacti and agave have both suffered in sweltering ...

And people aren’t the only ones who have been feeling the heat; desert plants are wilting around town. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, located in Midtown near Grant and Alvernon, has a dedicated ...

Key practices for summer gardening include careful watering, soil covering with mulch or shade cloth ... But many plants can survive and even thrive through desert summers if certain steps ...