In the case of Crestview, the thefts were believed to be motivated by the harvesting of the piña — the plant’s hearty, ...

If you want a garden that you will never, ever need to water, consider agaves. There are more than a hundred agave species and varieties available to gardeners in Southern California, so you will have ...

This agave variety makes a dramatic statement in a garden, reaching eight feet in height. It is a beautiful blue-green, with hooked spines along the edge of its leaves and a sharp spike at the tip of ...

While California’s persistent drought does not have a gardener’s attention these days, we should assume that it will return. Both drought and unusual rains could be indicators of climate change. The ...

What: Eryngium agavifolium, the agave-leaf sea holly, is a distinctive foliage perennial for the Northwest. Since agaves do not like our cold and wet winters, with a little imagination this can serve ...

Mezcal bottle and shot of mezcal next to a big agave leaf - Wirestock/Getty Images Tequila and mezcal are inarguably Mexico's contribution to the world of spirits. Many people assume that mezcal is ...