NEGEV DESERT, Israel — A group of Utah Mormon Republican lawmakers walk into a Jewish socialist kibbutz in the middle of the desert. It’s not a joke. This article is published through the Great Salt ...

Fruit-tree pruning workshops at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas will not be held during the next three Saturdays; they will resume Jan. 15 ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Create shade on the walls and windows located on the hot sides of the house. Try not to use plants when you do this. Creating shade that doesn’t use water requires more brainwork but may be necessary ...

TAKLIMAKAN DESERT, Xinjiang - Soon only solar power will be harnessed to irrigate the 436-kilometer shelter forest along the desert highway in Taklimakan, the world's largest shifting sand desert ...

If you are interested in being more efficient with your irrigation systems, the California Department of Food and Agriculture may be able to help. CDFA is now accepting up to $2 million in grant ...

I spent last week in Palm Desert, California, where the daily temperatures were 110 degrees or more and the humidity was less than 20 percent. The landscapes I saw there are completely foreign to our ...

Question: What's the best groundcover under fruit trees? Answer: It kind of depends on how much water costs. If water is expensive, a living groundcover might not be the best idea. Also, living ...