Just because we don’t live in a Mediterranean climate doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy growing the common fig tree (Ficus carica).

Keep the room temperatures no cooler than about 15 C or the plant will go dormant. Ficus can be susceptible to spider mite — ...

The ficus tree is toxic to cats and dogs. The devil’s ivy golden pothos plant (also known as pothos, which is Greek for “longing”) gets its name from its unique ability to grow vines even in ...

Who would have known that seeds from 2,000 years ago would still be able to grow into trees today? This was proven by a team of scientists who were able to grow multiple date palms in Israel by using ...

Seeds from 19 species of African trees have been added to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. The trees were selected by the World Agroforestry Center for their value to communities across ...

Also online is a gardener-to-gardener seed and plant swap with more than 15,000 listings. Order a catalog or see the digital version at seedsavers.org. Turtle Tree Seeds grows its own biodynamic ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here are tips on prepping your yard, trees for a potential ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Department of Public Works confirmed with L.A. TACO that NBCUniversal did not secure a permit to trim a row of ficus trees outside of Universal Studios that striking ...

BEST OF 2021: Forests of Judean date palm trees once covered ancient Israel, from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea. The fruit of the tree symbolised life and prosperity and was praised in ancient ...