A red-tailed hawk glides in lazy circles high above the stretch of wash separating the Indian Canyons from homes in Palm Springs’ eclectic Smoke Tree Ranch. His shrill cries punctuate the thick desert ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Do you xeriscape? Wouldn’t you love to brag about it? Send us photos of your household landscape and we’ll show it off in an online slideshow with other Valley homes’ low-water-use plant set-ups. With ...

With the Western drought continuing to make headlines, planting a dazzling garden or lush landscaping in the desert might feel wrong. But it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of hearty shrubs, ...

Think of it like changing the path of rain. Instead of directing water into puddles, send it toward desert shrubs, flowers and rocks you place in your yard. “By making some changes, by ‘planting the ...

Fresh foliage is beginning to appear on multiple mesquites, and their soft, creamy yellow flowers will soon begin to lure ...

A modern landscape surrounding a 4,500-square-foot contemporary home might be expected to spectacularly stand out in the hills of Dove Mountain in Marana. Instead, the property nearly disappears into ...