Over the last five years, researchers have found that the death rate for saguaros in the Phoenix area jumped from 1% to 2% ...

The Desert Botanical Garden, an oasis nestled among the red rocks of Papago Park, turns 86 in February. ... Arizona's history: The hidden story of former Arizona roadside oasis Cactus Garden.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Springtime is a particularly colorful season to visit the Desert Botanical Garden. Visitors who arrive mid-February through mid-June will see an abundance of blooming cactus ...

Arizona's iconic Saguaro cactus is dying off at an intense rate with the Desert Botanical Garden saying nearly 20% of their plants have died since 2020.

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Nothing represents the Sonoran Desert quite like saguaro cacti. But there are growing concerns that Arizona is getting too hot for the iconic cacti. Last year, volunteers ...

Hernandez said that they are raising baby saguaros at the botanical gardens to help preserve Arizona’s cactus mascot. Once they grow bigger, they plan to plant them across the Valley.

Arizona's saguaro cactus has evolved to thrive in the extreme climate of the Sonoran Desert, ... according to researchers at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix.