In the hills of Templeton a unique and rare garden has been sown that really should be growing somewhere in the desert. Jim Harlow has created a wonderland of over 100 species of agave — and that ...

The Agave genus, emblematic of Mexico’s rich botanical heritage, exhibits substantial genetic diversity that underpins both its adaptability to arid environments and its cultural and economic ...

Thanks to this agave, given the scientific name of “sanpedroensis” because it was found along the San Pedro River, it is known that the Hohokam culture (800-1450 AD) knew how to domesticate plants ...

Some plants and trees are best left to cooler fall for planting, but cactus, agave and yucca aren’t shocked at all by summer temperatures. “Cacti, agave and yucca are acclimated to our climate; this ...