In a bid to strike back at the whitefly pest, the town is poised to ban all new plantings of Ficus benjamina. Ficus benjamina, also known as weeping fig, has been a mainstay for decades in Palm Beach, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q.: I am puzzled by a Ficus benjamina that has been in my sunroom for the past 25 years, some of which have been lean, some not. Last December and for the first time, it produced some sort of seeds or ...

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 ...

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 ...