SAN LEANDRO, CA — Liz Whitt is delighted with the impact the rain had on her succulents, which are growing plump and colorful leaves. Thank you for sharing your photos with Patch readers.

The prickly pear cactus is a remarkably resilient plant that can thrive in arid and desert regions, and survive in low-water ...

The Milky Way, the galaxy in which we live, gets its name from its milky-looking texture - which inspired a Greek myth that a ...

It sounds impossible, but there’s a cactus that thrives in volcanic landscapes where few plants dare to grow. In this video, ...

A saguaro cactus stands under the stars in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in southern Arizona on Feb. 19, 2015. David Wallace/The Republic Snow covers a saguaro cactus in the desert on ...

When exploring these pictures, we all might hear from our own ... a desert scene complete with spiny, cactus-like hairs meant to keep herbivores away and hold water in. Photograph by Martin ...

Hundreds of people came out to Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota on Thursday night to watch a bloom that only happens once a year.

It’s easy to love succulents. They’re decorative, compact, inexpensive and readily available. But it’s their reputation for being low-maintenance that makes people want to bring home one or ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological masterpiece” of Coyote Buttes, Utah to the sandstone terrain of desolate Ennedi, ...

A baseball card shop in Valparaiso will host wrestling legend Mick Foley to commemorate the 27th anniversary of his infamous ...

After initial leaks online, Nike is bringing back the Nike Air Flightposite in an all-new "Dusty Cactus" colorway for summer.