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 ...

Creeping fig is a popular vining plant that makes an excellent houseplant choice, perfect for terrariums or trailing from pots. This adaptable vine can withstand different sunlight exposures, from ...

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 ...

Ficus Pumila commonly called Creeping Fig originated in East Asia: China, Japan and Vietnam. It is a dense, rapid-growing vine with small, heart-shaped evergreen leaves. This vine is best suited to ...

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: 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 ...