The National Garden Bureau designated 2026 as the “Year of the Ficus.” Your first thought might be the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), the most commonly grown indoor ficus tree. Truth be told, the ...

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 ...

If you're interested in growing your own fruit trees but live in a colder climate, you still have options. Consider this fruit tree for beginners.

I also have a ficus, which I have managed to keep alive since 1991. The tree has had several periods of living on the edge, so I'll share what I've learned. 1. Ficus can be trimmed into a manageable ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sea breezes ruffled the floppy leaves of potted fig and fruit trees temporarily on display in St. George at the 14th annual Fig Fest. The collection of ficus af-fig-ionados took ...