The desert floor just east of San Diego was a stark contrast this spring to the showy display of flowers during 2017’s super bloom. In March, San Diego State University researcher Lluvia ...

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature ...

One of the most common and iconic plants in our desert is the cholla cactus (Cylidropuntia spp.). It’s also a plant that many people love to hate. So why am I making it my plant of the month? Our ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Pima Animal Care says a bystander rescued a kitten covered in pieces of cholla cactus. According to the agency, a bystander found the kitten at 14th Street and Fremont Avenue ...

Cholla cactus lovers Mark Sitter and Chris Monrad offer tips for planting and growing the plant. • It's much easier to plant chollas when they're small. • Make sure the space where you want to plant a ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A man from the Hidden Valley area south of Maricopa, Ariz. called Animal Care & Control after he found a stray dog covered in cactus ...