Inspired by the wild beauty of Arizona, Serena Rios McRae of Cactus Clouds Art draws and paints her desert surroundings in a colorful and whimsical way. She is most known for her watercolor paintings ...

It’s taken about two decades for a cactus in the backyard of Bill Edelen’s condo to grow to nearly two-stories high and tower over his Palm Springs home. With one straight green stalk, and a few buds ...

Give them the right conditions and these flowering cacti can look as ravishing in your home as they have for centuries in the desert. A few years ago I visited the Desert Garden which is part of the ...