Learn how to grow and care for an Audrey ficus with this easy guide. Discover watering tips, light needs, and how to keep this popular indoor plant healthy.
The botanical name is Ficus elastica, where the genus (first) name comes from the Latin name for the edible fig ...
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It's the year of the ficus

From the National Garden Bureau (NGB), 2026 is The Year of the Ficus!
The fiddle leaf fig is a popular houseplant, grand in size with gigantic leaves. But, there are a few reasons you may want to pause before purchasing one.
Wallitsch Gardens says early spring is a great time to refresh indoor gardening skills as temperatures are still too cold for ...
To keep your home cool during summer, place these houseplants indoors. They have a high transpiration rate and help keep the house cooler. What’s more? They also look stunning.
Think plants are just ‘nice’? You haven’t met this cabinet of devious, clever and plain murderous botanical curiosities ...
Transform any shady space with the best low-light houseplants. They're perfect for dimly lit rooms, and many of them are conveniently easy to care for.
Walk through most Indian cities today and the pattern becomes obvious: buildings are rising faster than trees. Urban planning ...
April is the feast day of Zacchaeus of Jericho. We all know the account of Zacchaeus climbing a tree to see Jesus. However, it turns out not to have been a sycamore tree at all. This is the story ...
As this is the time of year when Aloe vera is in bloom, the story of how this plant arrived in our hemisphere is worth telling. Native to the rocky soil of the southern Arabian Peninsula — Saudi ...
Ever dreamed of creating a calm and cozy spot at home to relax and recharge, but don’t think you can spare the space.