Discover houseplant of the year 2026. the National Garden Bureau reveal ficus to be the next 'it' plant. There's a type for every interior aesthetic.

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 ...

Climbing fig (Ficus pumila) clears indoor air pollution, making the plants a useful addition to vertical gardens in busy homes. What's more, the variegated cultivar, Ficus pumila var. variegata, will ...

What is this plant? I bought it a year ago and it thrived for about nine months before the leaves started breaking and browning. It had furry white mould on the backs of leaf stalks, as well as white ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Beautiful indoor plants are always in style, but this trend exploded during the pandemic and it's clearly ...

More than 800 species of Ficus, ranging from vines to gigantic trees, grow throughout the world's tropical and subtropical regions, so it's not surprising that many species of this extremely diverse ...

These small indoor trees will thrive inside your home. Per Magnus Persson / GETTY IMAGES If you're looking to fill in a blank corner of your home or want to add more dimension to your collection of ...

When working from a home office, there are clever ways to make these spaces feel more comfortable and more distinct from the rest of the home -- like adding indoor plants. Houseplants can help define ...

I have a question I hope you can help me with. I have a ficus tree in the house we've had for about four years. Even though we have vaulted ceilings, it is getting a bit out of hand. Can I prune it?

With spider plant, croton, pothos, dracaena and the various ficus, variegated foliage seems to be very popular among house plants. Remember the wildly colorful variegations of coleus when it was a ...