Agave lovers are talking about the growth and uses of the plant in Santa Barbara. It can sought after for distilling and ...

From Clovis to Hanford in Central California, the mature succulents known as agave americana are dying. And there is little anyone can do. But this isn’t a case of errant pesticides, disease or insect ...

MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid hillsides around his Southern California home because his wife liked the way they looked. A decade later, his ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A high priority is spacing pups to accommodate growth. Most mature agaves generate offsets (rhizomatous suckers) called “pups.” This is a vegetative or ...

The making of mezcal, an increasingly popular drink made in Mexico, is a long and involved process. It begins in the fields, ...

'Durango Delight' (Agave schidigera) is a compact agave type with dense leaves accented by curly white hairs. When it flowers, it sends up a red purple bloom on a stalk up to 10 feet tall. It's hardy ...

Mangaves do well in sandy or poor soils, as long as it’s well-draining. This plant does not tolerate heavy clay, so grow in ...

An endangered bat species has traveled farther north in New Mexico than previously known, scientists confirmed by testing agaves and hummingbird feeders for bat DNA. “Having (environmental DNA) as a ...

Researchers used terahertz spectroscopy and imaging to gain new insights into how agave plants are so remarkably adept at retaining water in extremely dry environments. Agave plants may be best known ...