A: Ocotillos are planted much like any other shrub. Select a spot that will allow for the mature size of the plant and in an area with like plants that have similar water needs to make irrigation ...

The ocotillo is one of the tallest and weirdest plants in the desert. It doesn't even know it's a shrub. What looks like a bunch of sticks standing straight toward the sky is actually a collection ...

If you want to see more hummingbirds in your yard or garden, try planting these hummingbird-favorite shrubs that bloom throughout spring and summer.

The Madagascar ocotillo (Alluaudia procera) is a distinctly different succulent. The deciduous, spiny shrub has small leaves and a stem that stores water. The succulent first grows as a tangle of ...