Creeping fig (Ficus pumila), also known as climbing fig, is an indoor vining plant that looks delicate but actually makes a ...

When gardening is in your blood, you simply can’t resist. An unmade bed or two can wait, but to those of us who are so afflicted, a few hours spent creating beauty is a necessary antidote to a ...

Q: We have a wall covered in creeping fig. How can we protect it from freezing this winter?Sondra Cundiff, email A: Ask at your local nursery if they sell frost cloth. This is a lightweight polyester ...

Light: Locate in a medium to high light. Grows well in filtered sunlight. Water: Moisten thoroughly when the surface soil just begins to dry. Will require frequent watering during hot, drying ...

Josh uses a lot of walls to create garden ‘rooms’ in his backyard. Greening up the walls softens them visually and helps keep outdoor spaces cool. One wall is covered with a creeping fig, but it does ...

Among misleading botanical names, creeping fig — Ficus pumila — ranks high on the list. That’s because the name translates to ‘’dwarf’’ or ‘’puny’’ fig, and there’s nothing puny about this ...

Q: I am thinking about covering my privacy wall with creeping fig. It is just a blank block wall, and I would like to cover it with green. Is this a good idea? A: I have seen walls covered with the ...

A familiar, even iconic sight in California is actually an incredibly invasive species, according to plant experts. TikToker Lucas (@lucasthelorax) filmed an entire hillside covered in the lush green ...