Reforestation is one of our best tools to fight the climate crisis. In the tropics, forests have been reported to absorb 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. A mature tree can absorb ...

Millicent Harvey's close up of smoke tree bloom. “To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early ...

Desert trees offer incredible benefits for your yard, but choosing the right tree for the right place is key to a functional and beautiful landscape. Many homes have small front, back, and side yards ...

“To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full flush of flower in June or early July, after the first blast of summer heat has ...

Homeowners tend to fall into two broad camps when it comes to desert trees. Some believe that constant coddling is necessary to coax them through the triple digits. Others assume their trees are in an ...

From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in June 2020. “To know the smoke tree is an experience; but one cannot know it at its strikingly best unless he has seen it in full ...

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s the story of the Tree of Ténéré, as well as a couple other famous trees found ...

With a couple of taps from a pole, Joshua tree seed pods fell from the end of a branch onto the dry desert ground below. Inside the pods were neat rows of about 250 round black seeds, each with the ...

If you have any questions about how the plants and animals of Southern California’s deserts are faring as the Earth gets hotter and drier, Jim Cornett is a good bet to have the answers. Roadrunners, ...