Gardeners get to play God when it comes to weeds. We choose who can stay and who must go. Here at the garden, our hillside is like a blank canvas constantly being painted by a variety of artists.

Imagine strolling through the desert on a hike at sunset. You’re so focused on making sure you don’t rub up against the prickly cactuses that you’re startled when it feels like a hand has reached up ...

There’s a relatively unknown summer wildflower that is found abundantly on the roadsides and meadows of the Southwest, although not so much in Santa Fe gardens. Proboscidea althaeifolia (perennial) ...