This wildfire season, brushy tamarisks, also known as salt cedars, are a catalyst for Arizona blazes that foul the air with ...

The non-native tree forms dense, hard-to-cross thickets and leaves behind dry debris that burns fast.

plants are definitely seeing the effects of the 0.68 of an inch of rain the Tucson area has had this year. George Montgomery tells the Arizona Daily Star that cholla cacti, saguaros, palo verde trees ...

It might seem like a modest act, but it is part of a growing effort to protect one of the nation's most distinctive desert ...

Wildfires in Arizona are burning hotter, faster and more often, in part due to a selection of invasive plant species taking over the desert environment, according to a report by nature experts. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Arizona Lottery is partnering with the Desert Botanical Garden to support critical conservation efforts. The partnership, ...

In the high country of Arizona, there exists a botanical garden so quietly magnificent that most residents of the state have ...

Among many other benefits, planting trees around your home really can save energy, according to the National Forest Service. The NFS said shade from two 25-foot tall trees on the west side of the ...

Recent heavy rainfall in Arizona has provided a reprieve from a long, dry summer. The wet conditions have led to a late-season surge in mosquito populations across the state. While the rain has eased ...