In recent years, I have had an interest in growing a few cacti and succulents. After these last two horrible summers, my appreciation and attention for them has tilted more in their favor. They are so ...

Climate change has made paramount the need to identify food crops that can grow in desert, with little water. Though some types of cactuses, like the prickly pear, have been consumed in Central ...

A: It’s called Cereus repandus, the Peruvian apple cactus. It’s a South American species as you probably guessed from the name. It does well in our area except when we have a frost or freeze. The ...