Prickly ash (Zanthoxylum) is an evergreen tree that grows around the world. Its name comes from the half-inch (1.2-cm) spines that cover its bark. Incredibly versatile, this species has been used for ...

Magnesium is essential to keeping your body functioning normally. The mineral plays a part in multiple systematic processes, not the least of which are your energy levels, bone strength, and heart.

If you love having growing things in your home but just can’t seem to keep houseplants alive, try growing a few cacti.

Prickly pear oil is not an essential oil. Instead, it’s commonly used as a carrier oil to dilute more potent essential oils, or simply on its own to boost skin health. Prickly pear cacti, also called ...

In the courtyard of the historic Gutiérrez Hubbell House in Albuquerque's verdant South Valley, the afternoon sun is beginning to soften. A band plays under a spreading cottonwood, and in the audience ...

One of the great aspects of the gem show is all the venues and shows that open all over Tucson. Take, for example, the Colors of the Stone, a twice-yearly ...

Miliaria rubra, also known as prickly heat or heat rash, is a rash that causes the skin to turn red, along with a warm, stinging, or prickly sensation. The feeling is usually accompanied by small red ...

There have been some prickly situations on the national horizon over the last year, though not many would we tackle in this column. Here’s one we can embrace, figuratively speaking: Erethizon dorsatum ...