Imagine a cactus that grows rapidly in ordinary garden soil and whose luscious fruit sells at the supermarket for $4.99 per pound. Would you want to try to grow that cactus? I recently wrote about ...

Do you like expanding your palate as much as you like expanding your houseplant collection? If so, then Trader Joe’s has a new offering that will do both for you at the same time. Trader Joe’s ...

It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American tropics, but I have seen it growing in the San Fernando ...

Watch the incredible 2.5-year journey of a dragon fruit cactus growing from a tiny seed into a thriving plant. This mesmerizing time-lapse captures every stage of its development, from sprouting to ...

Cacti aren’t just desert survivors—they’re also a delicious and sustainable food source. From prickly pear to dragon fruit, these spiky plants hide sweet, nutrient-packed treasures. Perfect for ...

The flavor is a fixture on drink menus. But competition from abroad has South Florida growers rethinking their commitment to a once-lucrative crop that requires a lot of investment and care.

Smart gardeners in West Hawaii are installing some drought tolerant plants in their landscapes. Of course, one of the most drought tolerant groups of plants are those that can thrive in the desert. We ...