The enduring desert agave is a long-living plant with a quick end. It will thrive for 20 to 40 years, and then die after mustering up its one and only bloom of flowers. This Southern California native ...

Angus is photogenic, both in close ups and wide shots. He’s sharp and crisp, standing tall despite adversity. In fact, when everyone else fades in the heat or the pressure of neglect, he is always the ...

Agaves are nothing short of a conundrum. Native to North America, this huge genus of the lily family has vexed botanists for a long time. The native species are so highly variable that they are ...

Agaves are one of the best-adapted groups of landscape plants for arid gardens. Their stiff sword-shaped leaves and bold rosette pattern of growth make them ideal accent plants. Besides being great ...

Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. Distilling alcohol from agave and other desert plants is a tradition that has deep ...

A recent study has illuminated the intricate genetic mechanisms behind crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis in Agave hybrid NO.11648. This research is a landmark in understanding how ...

Something to consider as you search for happy hours to celebrate National Margarita Day: The delicious concoction’s main ingredient is threatened by changing weather and new strain on the agave ...

Members of the Desert Hearts Crew — Deep Jesus and Pork Chop —return to the Vail Valley to play some deep and techy underground beats at Agave in Avon on Friday, Feb. 3. Deep Jesus, aka Ryan Orey, is ...

The nomadic vanlife is no longer just an aspirational way of life and a social media trend. With so many people living a carefree, mobile, and active lifestyle on the road, it has become a cultural ...