Out west, fall is the best time to move big cactus and succulents. The days are growing shorter, so they are dormant from the rigors of a long hot summer. Moisture content is lower inside the plants, ...

The teddy bear cactus (Cylindropuntia bigelovii), also known as the teddy bear cholla, is a large cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. Don’t let its adorable name and seemingly ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a tool from a giant cane stem to safely harvest thorny prickly pear fruit from the ...

The Tobusch fishhook cactus has a fancy new name and an encouraging new status, as a partial success story for the Endangered Species Act. The Tobusch fishhook cactus has a fancy new name and an ...

In this year leading up to Arizona's centennial, Feb. 14, 2012, we'll reprint a story or excerpts each day from the Arizona Daily Star or Tucson Citizen archives. Aug. 20, 1912 Juan Capan was killed ...

That’s one thorny situation. An Argentinian cyclist was reportedly hospitalized after taking a spill and landing right into a large cactus. Footage of awful aftermath out of Buenos Aires shows large ...