Q: I really like the appearance of the yellow flowered trees that have been blooming for the last month or more. They seem to be planted in low water-use plantings and I think that they would look ...

Q: My yard has a palo verde borer beetle infestation. I have personally smashed/stepped on/killed this many the last three years: 2014 – 54, 2015 — 53 (June 18-July 21), 2016 — 66 (June 19-July 31). I ...

Most palo verde trees put on their bold yellow flower show in April and May, but some of them are bursting into brilliant bloom even as summer begins and daily high temperatures soar past 100 degrees.

Big black beetles with long antennae might be skittering around your yard or patio this time of year, but fear not: These are just the relatively harmless palo verde beetles, also known as palo verde ...

“I enjoy discovering plants that may complement my drought tolerant, mostly California native front yard garden. One plant, in particular, that has become the star of my garden around this time each ...

Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the palo verde beetle's insect classification. During the summer, the heat in metro Phoenix can be so unbearable ...