While guayule thrives in arid climates like Arizona, its small seeds and the ... But farmers’ willingness to start growing desert-adapted crops is not guaranteed. Some farmers are hesitant ...

Two Indigenous food educators showcased the abundance of the Sonoran Desert during a tour for the Society of Environmental ...

“Well, Phoenix is in a desert ... drought-tolerant trees native to the region, like velvet mesquite. That gives the trees a higher likelihood of surviving. Arizona’s diverse ecological ...

Jill Schildhouse The desert may seem like the last place you'd expect to find flora. Yet the Desert Botanical Garden is home to thousands of species of cacti, trees and flowers from all around the ...

Guayule is a shrub native to the Chihuahua desert in Mexico, but farmers in Arizona are growing it and selling it to rubber ...