PAGE, N.D. -- Kim and Julie Long have a lot of "prickly" friends. But at least they're low maintenance. The plains prickly pear, a native wildflower to the North Dakota grasslands, adorns the Longs' ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to create a tool from a giant cane stem to safely harvest thorny prickly pear fruit from the ...

Some summer foods beg to be eaten: fresh tomatoes, sweet corn on the cob. But one virtually screams, "Leave me alone!" Nopalitos are the pads of the prickly pear cactus. In Mexico and the American ...

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 ...

If you've got prickly pear cactus growing in your garden and you want to know what you can plant along side it, here are 9 ...

Dear Master Gardener: We purchased a house in the Twin Cities in January. The previous owners told us that there was a prickly pear cactus in the rock garden, it would look haggard at the beginning of ...

Gardening experts offer their best tips for thriving succulents. If you’re looking for low-maintenance and striking greenery, cactus plants are perfect. They’ve become popular for accentuating homes ...

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 ...

It began innocently enough. While trail running at the El Modena Open Space in Orange a few years ago, I lost my balance and threw out my arms for stability. That’s when I backhanded a coastal prickly ...