Prickly pear fruit is edible, and tasty at that! However, it's covered in dangerous spines, so you need to know the ...

The desert prickly-pear, known to botanists as Opuntia phaeacantha, is the Southwest's most widespread and abundant species of cactus. Unlike the giant saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) that is restricted ...

I didn't want to be a plant snob. So I told myself I at least appreciated some merits of the homely cactus. The prickly pear, after all, is a role model for water conservation. The flowers are pretty ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q We have a large, old (probably about 40 ...

News flash: If you’re new to succulents, beware the prickly pear. It is the one cactus that strikes fear into every desert gardener, and now the drought has made these cactuses available far and wide.

In parts of Texas, the prickly pear cactus is everywhere — potted outside coffee shops, dotting the side of the road, poking out of cracks in the sidewalk. It also lines the pathways of the University ...

The season of gatherings is officially here. Friendsgiving spreads, casual potlucks, game-day hangs and nights in with family ...

Like research into the pathologic mechanisms of hangover, research on treatment and prevention of hangover is extremely limited. A systematic review of hangover treatments identified only 15 ...

Michelob Ultra's latest line of beer promises to keep you refreshed during the hot summer days, with just a few calories. The new "Infusions" line comes in two flavors: Lime & Prickly Pear Cactus and ...

The cactus burning on the remote canal dug more than a half century ago by oilmen in the far-flung Louisiana marsh has support from the U.S. and Mexico. Both countries are contributing about $500,000 ...

When Nike launched their Prickly Pear golf shoes for the Waste Management Open earlier this month, it was anything but subtle. The bright, almost neon, green and pink colorway is an eye-catching ...