Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and tossing their harvest into wheelbarrows.

The desert rose can be susceptible to rot if it becomes too moist. In fall and winter, when the plant typically goes dormant in the wild, drastically reduce moisture, watering only once a month or so.

The Desert Blooms ... Teenagers sell heart-shaped rose dashboard ornaments along the roadside where wild briars bloom into pink tangles. Children whirl around a rose-themed carousel.

Abundant precipitation and several desert downpours this year ... Teenagers sell heart-shaped rose dashboard ornaments along the roadside where wild briars bloom into pink tangles.