Desert plants may have to go without fresh water for years at a time. Some plants have adapted to the arid climate by growing long roots that tap water from deep underground. Other plants ...

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied those passionate about preserving desert plant life with a giant sign ... between the corner of Scottsdale and Indian School roads and the Arizona Canal, according ...