Avid gardeners and nature lovers will revel in Scottsdale’s spring season, as the city and Arizonian desert erupts with vibrant colors. March and April offer the best time for travelers to spot ...

Explore the rugged terrain and rare plants at one of Arizona's newest and barely visited national monuments, a serene cactus forest in the middle of the desert.

Designers behind Tempe Bloom's arrangements embraced eco-friendly practices and incorporated reusable materials to reduce waste during the event.

Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the world. The garden's brightly colored plants sharply contrast the Sonoran Desert's ...

I was absorbed into stories about the saguaro cactus, native to and a symbol of the desert (its blossom is the state flower of Arizona). They live long – some can reach 150 to 200 years – and ...