Imagine a houseplant that combines the tropical allure of a rubber plant (ficus elastica) and the climbing vines of an English ivy plant. It turns out that such a plant exists, in the form of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The creeping fig has been a popular garden plant for many years. It’s mainly used to grow over and cover up unsightly walls or to create a lush, green backdrop in the garden.

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 ...

Even if you don’t grow edible fruits, it’s likely you’ve grown some sort of ornamental fig. They range from creeping vines to majestic trees, most of them tropical, in which case they can make ...

QI have a large maple tree in my back yard with a branch span of maybe 40 feet. It has a fair amount of above-ground roots. Am I safe covering up some of the roots to make the ground even to plant ...

Creeping plants can be grown in containers attached to the wall, creating a vertical garden and a splash of colour. PHOTO/Ismail Kezaala. Creepers and climbers are a feature that remains underused ...