We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Ficus plants come in a range of varieties such as Ficus carica, or common fig, and Ficus benjamina, also known as weeping fig. They typically ...

From the National Garden Bureau (NGB), 2026 is The Year of the Ficus!

Ficus is a genus of plants comprising more than 800 species. These houseplants, known for their graceful appearance and elegant leaves, are native to tropical regions.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going indoors, especially during heat waves. If you are like me, the heat is really taking a toll on your gardening activities this summer. I garden because I ...

For Mackenzie Roth, a 25-year-old film marketer based in Sherman Oaks, it began with a trip six months ago to the Home Depot in Glendale. An avid home gardener, Roth has filled her apartment with a ...

Sure, the tallest trees on Earth are coastal redwoods, with one topping out at 380 feet. But the largest trees? They’re ficus trees. The champion ficus (the fig family) is thought to be a specimen ...

Here are questions I recently dealt with at the Springs Preserve. Question: What are the small, whitish and waxy pinhead-size bumps on our ficus tree leaves? Answer: They are waxy, glandular spots, ...

Even though it’s easier than ever to buy plants online, keeping them alive is still a challenge. So we’re digging up everything you need to care for every type of houseplant. Welcome to Plant Week.

A viewer named John recently shared a photo of his 10-foot ficus plant that lives inside his home, and it has a touching story attached. John got the plant as a seedling as a present for his wife when ...

Q: I have a ficus plant, about 5 1/2 feet tall. I currently have it outdoors and it seems to be doing well (full sun most of the day). Can I leave it outside year-round, or should I bring it inside ...

There was time when one of the hallmarks of Palm Beach was thick hedges of ficus benjamina towering above the sidewalks to provide privacy for the homes beyond them. But times are changing. This past ...

The mention of ‘Ficus' will bring to everybody's mind, the Banyan Tree in all its magnificence displayed through its spread, crown, foliage and ever burgeoning prop roots. Also many more know the ...