As The Desert Sun’s opinion and community engagement editor, I’m always looking for ways to collaborate with you, the readers — which is why I jumped at the opportunity to work with horticultural ...

Despite the desert environment of the Coachella Valley, most of the landscaping here is predominantly made up of non-native and even tropical plants. Although aesthetically pleasing, these plants, ...

The triad of perennial salvias for desert gardens yields color, scent and cut flowers for little water. Knowing which ones to choose is crucial to making these amazing sub shrubs perform to their ...

All over the desert lie country clubs and gated communities composed of homes with small outdoor space. Be it a small patio, courtyard or entry garden, these exterior spaces are all viewed up close ...

Lawn fertilizer and leach fields are the two greatest sources of nitrogen (N) in desert soils. With nearly no nitrogen in our sandy valley ground, golf courses have had to apply tons of nitrogen to ...

It's easy to know when the winter solstice falls because it's always just days before Christmas. In fact, Christmas is there because it was such an important time to both Pagans and Christians. Rooted ...

“I’m an enemy of the average” stated world-famous Polish singer, socialite, and six-time-married Madame Ganna Walska, who certainly wasn’t average. In 1941 at the age of 58, Walska purchased a ...