Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Arizona's history:The hidden story of former Arizona roadside oasis Cactus Garden Concerned about the rapid urbanization of the Valley and the general underappreciation of desert plant life ...

Cactus Garden was a roadside establishment that once touted itself as the "Show Place of the Desert” and offered relief from asthma, arthritis, and other ailments. Yet, this seemingly magical ...

Native to Northern Mexico to the deserts of Arizona, the bunny ears cactus (Opuntia microdasys) is a slow-growing plant like ...

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...

If you head out to the second annual Cactus Show and Art Fair at Moon-Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens this weekend, bring your maps, a GPS device and maybe a Sherpa guide. The business is a little off ...