The long, string bean-like seed pods are abundant in the Valley. They appear throughout the summer on the mesquite tree, a popular choice for suburban landscapes. For the unknowing, the pods are ...

Mesquite is mostly thought of as a shrubby, weedy tree that dots landscapes throughout the drier regions of the state, needing very little water or care to thrive. While some have come to value the ...

Some Tucson residents see the mesquite pods dotting their yards this time of year and start having visions of rakes and garbage bags. Amber Arvidson sees pancakes. Arvidson, a 27-year-old hiking ...

Mesquite pods hanging from trees on the University of Arizona campus will be converted to scones and cookies this fall, courtesy of a student-led drive to create a food source from a maintenance ...

They appear throughout the summer on the mesquite tree, a popular choice for suburban landscapes. For the unknowing, the pods are rubbish to be swept up and tossed in the green waste barrel. For those ...