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, ...

Whether you're a beginner indoor gardener, only just building out your houseplant collection, or you're a long-standing expert with a lush jungle to boast, the chances of you having a ficus in your ...

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 ...

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 ...