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Plants and Trees in Phoenix, Arizona

How to Plant a Beautiful and Productive Garden in the Arizona Desert

The Arizona desert has two main growing seasons: spring and fall. These are the periods when the temperatures are mild and the risk of frost is low. Summer and winter are usually too hot or too cold for most vegetables, except for some heat-tolerant or cold-hardy varieties.

A large saguaro cactus collapses under the weight of the extreme heat in Arizona.

Not Even Cacti Can Tolerate the Extreme Heat in Arizona This Year

The relentless heat wave in Arizona is unleashing its wrath on even the most resilient denizens of the desert landscape. Among the unlikely victims of this scorching onslaught are the majestic saguaro cacti, iconic giants of the Sonoran Desert, which are collapsing and shedding arms under the oppressive and unrelenting intensity of the heat.