Agaves are in bloom all over Austin. At one Southeast Austin office park, I observed rows of agaves planted efficiently along the sidewalks of blooming at the same time. Pale, yellow-green stalks rose ...

This video outlines coastal and drought-tolerant plant options suited to Southern California and Malibu landscapes, ...

A new partnership between El Paso Zoo and Bat Conservation International (BCI) gives El Pasoans the chance to help an endangered bat species in its epic annual migration through Texas. In honor of ...

We stood next to the driveway studying a rather stunted Agave americana. Farmers would call this plant a "poor doer" because it's never become established in that two-year old landscape. In fact, it ...

Scientists in Australia think hardy agave plants could be the next big biofuel source. In addition, the bioethanol produced from the plants could help fill unprecedented global demand for hand ...

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 ...

AHUALULCO, Mexico — Tequila could be the ruin of Fernando Chavarin. The sugar-cane farmer has invested $18,000 to grow agave, the spiky plant and raw material for Mexico’s national liquor. He couldn’t ...

There’s a monster in Nancy and Jack Geerlings’ backyard in Newport Beach — and it’s been growing. “Our neighbors keep coming in and saying, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” Nancy Geerlings said, shading her eyes to ...