Lavender is Diné and her mother, sister and aunt still live in the Nation in Four Corners area of Arizona. “Mesquite has been culturally important to more than 20 tribes in Arizona alone,” says ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q : Recently I noticed, on two mesquite trees, a tarry-looking seepage coming out, and in some cases dripping onto the ground. What is it, and what if anything should be done about it? The only thing ...

For the past 25 years the "king of weeds", Mark Facer, has been chasing and eradicating weeds. Now he has been called in to ...

Chase Choate beamed as he explained the plan for the morning. The goal was to plant 700 trees before noon. The cottonwoods and willows, Choate said, would be pretty straightforward. The honey mesquite ...