The hottest trend at desert golf courses at the moment, one that seems to be sticking around, is MiniVerde. The dwarf Bermuda grass with a relatively dark color has become popular as a new greens ...

Bermuda turns dormant and brown in the winter temperatures in the desert, but the triple-digit heat of the summer kills the ...

Higher temperatures may produce more wildfires that alter desert landscapes by eliminating slow-growing trees and shrubs and replacing them with fast-growing grasses. Many desert plants can live ...

Monochrome painting of ciliate desert-grass (wugong cao, lit. centipede grass; Eremochloa ciliaris/Pteris vittata?) from Diannan bencao tushuo (The Illustrated Yunnan Pharmacopoeia). Diannan bencao ...

Watching the wildfires devastate a major U.S. city has many of us wondering: Could it happen here? Research shows our ...

Graceful floating leaves and lacy flowering stems of ornamental grasses provide a decorative contrast to the shapes and sharpness of the typical desert landscape. These grasses add softness to the ...

They may live to be 80 to 100. FEEDING: Desert grasses and spring wildflowers are tortoises' primary nutritional source. In summer, dry grass stems and cactus pads are main sources of sustenance.