Between crested cactuses and the "four-arm flexing" cactus, Arizona's native flora can take some unusual shapes. Tucson even has the kissing cactus, which looks like a couple embracing. But the T-Rex ...

Record-high temperatures over the last few years in many parts of the United States have contributed to major stress on plants, animals, and humans. The extreme heat, coupled with a lack of rainfall, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yelp made a list of the most beloved garden nurseries in every state, and a downtown Phoenix plant shop took the title in Arizona.

Cactuses sure give Arizonans a lot to talk about. From towering Saguaros that are not what they look like, to a cactus looking like a couple kissing. But every summer, the queen of cactuses makes an ...

It's cacti harvesting time in Tucson and even though you may think you need to wrap yourself in a suit of armor, which could be handy against any snakes you may encounter, you can probably get by with ...

Arizona's iconic saguaro cacti are falling over and dying thanks to extreme heat in the state. The plants, although adapted to hot temperatures, rely on summer monsoon rains that haven't come. Phoenix ...

PHEONIX (CNN) — At a botanical garden in Phoenix some cactuses can’t take the heat. Record-high temperatures in Arizona, combined with a lack of seasonal monsoons, have caused saguaro cactuses at the ...

PHOENIX - The saguaros that tower over the Sonoran Desert are synonymous with Arizona and are known for their resilience, but experts are concerned that this heat could be too much for them. The cacti ...

Love is in the air in Arizona. Even the cactuses in the Valentine State, named for the day statehood was declared, would agree. Images of a cactus that looks like a couple kissing have been shared ...