Tucson Botanical Gardens experts have enlisted one of the most potent security forces around — Mother Nature.

When it comes to soil, this plant will need a gritty and well-draining soil. For best results, use cactus soil or mix regular ...

The prickly pear cactus has a big network of shallow roots, which can quickly soak up lots of water when it rains. The ocotillo plant only grows leaves after it has rained - as soon as the soil ...

Volunteers try to focus on salvaging four types of native plants: ocotillo, yucca, agave and cacti. These are the ones that do best being transplanted. "It’s a shame when all these things get ...

EL PASO — Not the ocotillo. ... Even a prickly pear cactus or an agave plant would be a better landing alternative to the ocotillo, whose quills extend like hypodermic needles.

Maybe you’ve seen an ocotillo out in nature. Driving down 385 toward Big Bend National Park, the plants are hard to miss, with their sprawling branches snaking their way toward the sky.