Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) is a good-looking and colorful plant. These cacti are perfectly round when young but elongate as they mature, taking on the barrel shape for which they are ...

Q: Over the years I planted perhaps 10 different golden barrel cactuses. Nearly all died the same way. I first notice a hole in the main body of the plant; it looks like a rodent gnawed the hole, but ...

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...

The golden barrel cactus may be endangered in Mexico, but the plant has found new life north of the border as a top accent in low-water landscapes. Sometimes called mother-in-law’s cushion, the golden ...

Old movies and television programs have made barrel cactus famous. For years, popular media touted the barrel cactus as a provider of life-saving water for lost and thirsty travelers. The story was ...

"Cacti and succulents are smarter than the average plant," says Larry Lee, the horticulturist managing the University of California Botanical Garden's world-class cactus and succulent collection.

Before you head back to CVS and invest in the latest synthetic, pore-exfoliating skin care remedy, let me bring to your attention the latest skin care product. Ferocactus wislizeni, also known as the ...

Cactus plants are infamous for being easy to look after. They are the go-to plants to grow for beginner gardeners who don't have their green thumbs yet, but that doesn't mean that they are ...

Next to my reading chair sits a lighted magnifier, a box of needles and various types of tweezers. This is the desert rat’s surgical kit that’s essential after every workday in my cactus garden. Many ...

BOISE, Idaho — Even if you don’t consider yourself much of a gardener, here’s something that anybody can successfully make and grow. Garden master Jim Duthie shows us how to put together an indoor ...