Frank Mead, a supervisor/plant expert at Green Things inspects a Texas Ranger bush, a native plant that does well in the Sonoran Desert.  (Karen Schaffner/Staff)

Frank Mead, a supervisor/plant expert at Green Things inspects a Texas Ranger bush, a native plant that does well in the Son

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MARANA, Ariz. — An iconic Arizona saguaro known as a symbol of the Sonoran Desert has fallen. 

The 40-foot cactus known as “Strong-Arm” fell over August 4 in the Tortolita Preserve in the Dove Mountain area, according to th

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The process of making tequila is a labor of love that begins years before fermentation, distillation, or aging can occur. Tequila, according to VinePair, is made from a plant called the Blue Weber Agave (scientific name Agave tequilana). The Blue Weber Agave is native to Mexico, specifically t

Coffee is America's favorite beverage (via Statista), and with that comes a range of flavors and consistencies to match all of the varying preferences. One look at a Starbucks menu shows just how thirsty America is for coffee in all of its forms. While one person may enjoy a simple cup of blac

Albert Lui (left) and Patrick Shih demonstrate how they studied the structure and evolution of rubisco, the enzyme that plants use to harness CO2 to create sugars, in Koshland Hall at UC Berkeley. (Credit: Marilyn Sargent/Berkeley Lab)

When you think of proteins – the enzymes, signali

Raising houseplants offers a slew of psychological benefits, plus they look pretty when properly cared for (and there are plenty of low-maintenance choices for the lazy and forgetful). But as anyone who has acquired a few of them will tell you, once you discover you enjoy the experience of ca

Karen Edwards, owner of Edwards Nursery in Moses Lake, shows some of the cactuses she has in front of the business. Cactuses can thrive even on the meager rainwater we usually see in the Basin, she said.

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Most people have at least one death on their conscience – one plant death, specifically. Houseplants are an incredible source of joy, especially if you live in a concrete jungle, but it’s also so damn hard to keep them alive

Reminisce back to a tropical vacay with this easy-to-care-for plant. Available at Synthesis botanical provisions in Shadyside, the desert-native Ponytail Palm requires water only when the soil is dry. The palms thrive in plenty of sunlight but can tolerate low-light spaces as well. When grown