Q: A mesquite tree beside my driveway is getting new leaves, but I noticed a couple of dead branches among the greenery. They snapped off easily at a point where they appeared to have been neatly ...

How hot is it in Tucson? So hot that giant mesquite bugs are coming down from their normal domain in the tops of mesquite trees in search of heat relief near the ground. The imposing insects — up to 2 ...

Below the red-tile roofs of the Catalina Foothills, an affluent area on the north end of Tucson, Arizona, lies a blanket of desert green: spiky cacti, sword-shaped yucca leaves, and the spindly limbs ...