Botanist Gustaf Starck rallied people passionate about preserving desert plants with a sign outside his Scottsdale ranch.

The Desert Botanical Garden is one of Phoenix's top tourist attractions, one of the best gardens in the country according to Vogue magazine and an all-around local gem. It's also not cheap to ...

In many ways, he was the father of a movement that would bring a botanical garden to Phoenix, one that would be unique in its specialization. Arizona's history:The hidden story of former Arizona ...