If plants were capable of expressing emotions similar to humans, area mesquite trees might literally turn green with envy and become jealous of another area leguminous tree species. This inhabitant of ...

We are fortunate because food security is not an issue for most North American residents. The United States exports or feeds much of its cereal grain — for example, corn, barley, rice, and wheat, and ...

Giant mesquite bugs, imposing in appearance but harmless to humans, are coming down from their normal domain in the tops of mesquite trees because of the extreme heat — startling some people and ...

Q: I have an area about 15 feet by 12 feet that is bordered on two sides by sidewalk on the south side of my house. I have an 8-year-old thornless mesquite tree planted in this area. I am worried ...

An iconic desert tree could soon be blacklisted from Arizona’s official list of water-saving plants under a new state bill.

Below the red-tile roofs of the Catalina Foothills, an affluent area on the north end of Tucson, Arizona, lies a blanket of desert green: spiky cacti, sword-shaped yucca leaves, and the spindly limbs ...