“Plants have feelings, they move, they fear.” Sophia Ramirez is a senior at Arizona State University and is part of a student newsroom led by The Arizona Republic.

Desert plants Attractions include beauty, easy care By Catharine Reeve Special to the Arizona Daily Star Jul 11, 2004 1 of 5 Photos by Mamta Popat/ Arizona Daily Star ...

Fans of horticultural landmarks are catered for at Scottsdale's Desert Botanical Garden, where some 50,000 plants from deserts worldwide are on display.

I took a drive to Phoenix, Arizona, just a week into May to see my son and his family. What made it a phenomenal drive was that much of the desert in both California and Arizona was receiving ...

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.

Desert-adapted crops thrive in central Arizona, allowing farmers to stretch water supplies Naomi DuBovis and Eleri Mosier Special for The Republic 0:00 ...

But the Sonoran Desert’s native vegetation complicates the equation. Scientists like Nabhan believe desert plants, especially the creosote bush, contribute to the post-rain smell.