Saguaro and senita cacti, and red-blooming Tecoma stans, boast appealing colors and textures in a resilient desert garden. Learn to choose the right plants for a drought-tolerant landscape front yard ...

Plant selection and thoughtful irrigation are key. One of the many, many plagues of this biblical era in which we live is drought. Though some regions are more drought-prone than others, climate ...

As climate change inexorably makes South Texas' summers hotter and drier — and winters more likely to bring deep, extended freezes — homeowners may want to reconsider the types of plants they put in ...

Last summer in Louisiana, we were affected by a heat wave that spread across the southern tier of the U.S. This heat wave was caused by a persistent, strong ridge of high pressure in the upper ...

As a level 2 drought worsens, the City of Tampa is promoting a program that will help homeowners who are interested in having drought-friendly yards.

Nevertheless, finding new ways to reduce landscape water use can be daunting. It seems we are being squeezed to the last drop on ideas to help save water. Water managers are wringing their hands, as ...

Napa County’s landscape looks like drought-stressed fuel for wildfires in some places and a lush garden in others. The garden comes from 44,000 acres planted in vineyards. Meanwhile, trees and ...

SALT LAKE CITY — For Stan Holmes, the last time Utah was in drought was an opportunity to make changes to his landscaping. "We see what’s happening with the warming climate, extreme weather events, ...

Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent ...

we are currently filming in the arboretum teaching nursery, which is a one of a kind facility where we do all of our plant growing for retail sales to the public. So this is something that student run ...

The area is under one day per week watering restrictions as first responders urge the risk of brush fires.