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Our neighboring desert in New Mexico and Texas is a great source of drought-tolerant plants. Chihuahuan Desert plants also tend to do well in cooler climates since much of the Chihuahuan Desert is at ...
A Texas hiker who stumbles on a once-in-a-lifetime rare cactus in the desert is not just finding a botanical curiosity, but ...
Javelinas have a storied history in North America, even if they are not well understood by people who live outside of the ...
Hot, dry, and windy, the Northern Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico and west Texas is home to a unique community of plants. The seventy-five representative species in this guide illustrate ...
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 ...
As any experienced San Antonio gardener knows, South Texas summers can be brutal on plants. Following a brief burst of color in spring, the summer heat descends, often accompanied by months of little ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- UTEP is hosting a Fall FloraFest this weekend. It's happening Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Undergraduate Learning Center (UGLC) plaza on the UTEP campus.