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 ...

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

How hot is it in Tucson? So hot that giant mesquite bugs are coming down from their normal domain in the tops of mesquite trees in search of heat relief near the ground. The imposing insects — up to 2 ...