The term "desertscaping" often conjures images of a barren aesthetic — a bed of decomposed granite sparsely dotted with cactus — that mimics the most arid wild desert landscape. And while a return to ...

When Kirk Anderson first visited the Coachella Valley decades ago, he was shocked by all the plant life and color. "I thought, 'Well, this isn't so bad,'" said the longtime curator of gardens at The ...

Despite years of encouragement to change water-guzzling landscapes to ones that are more appropriate for a desert, there are still local residents who think their only landscape choices in the Mojave ...

Death Valley National Park spins much wondrous magic amid its many rocks. Learn more about the landscape and options for ...

Southwest Utah is considered one of the country’s most beautiful regions, home to the famed Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. For Hidden Rock Development Group’s Dallin Jolley and Anish Bhatia, ...

We may live in the desert, but that doesn't mean tropical flowering plants can't add a little zing to your landscape. While plants such as lantana, red bird of paradise, bougaianvilea and oleander ...

NPCA finds only one of the three issues of particular concern to desert national parks is satisfactorily addressed Palm Springs, CA – Today, the U.S. Department of Interior released the final Desert ...

This past year, I had to retrofit my landscape. The traditional green lawn was swallowing up too much water. Not only was it a gluttonous use of the precious water resource, but also water rates had ...

Simple, sustainable, and deeply restorative, this landscaping trend offers up a stylish way of living well outside ...