The saguaro cactus may be the most recognizable plant in the Southwest. It’s so entwined with this region that it adorns buildings, logos, signs and license plates throughout Arizona. Its likeness has ...

Inga and Werner Opitz had given up on their flowering cactus. It hadn’t bloomed in 16 years. “We were so upset,” said Inga, 89. “We were ready to throw it out.” The north Everett couple bought the ...

"Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere." Mae West's words came to mind while reading an academic paper on cactus flowers which described them as "promiscuous" blooms. Perhaps cactus flowers ...

Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...

Last May I went to Knowles Canyon Overlook Campground to enjoy magnificent scenery. Quite unexpectedly, I stumbled across small beetles in cactus blooms and an unexpected ecological interaction. As ...

Did you know that cacti can bloom? Yes, those prickly green plants burst out some of the most beautiful flowers you’ve ever seen. For photographer Greg Krehel, these crazy cactus flowers have become ...