Physiological acclimation to temperature fluctuations has been recognized for decades as a critically important coping mechanism for heat stress in plants. Yet there remains a limited understanding of the patterns of thermal acclimation in the most fundamental and...
Photo by Kate Watters How many people can say they have worked for the same institution for 50 years? Wendy Hodgson, Herbarium Curator Emerita and Senior Research Botanist, is that rare individual at Desert Botanical Garden who came to a place for a job and stayed...
Most cactus are best grown outdoors in filtered sun or on a bright patio while others can tolerate full sun. If the cactus gets too much sun it will sunburn, which results in a yellowing of the skin, progressing to a browning (killing) on the sunniest side. If this...