Q. I have a 17-year-old potted ficus on my deck. I noticed that some roots have found their way to the earth. How do I go about repotting it? When should I repot it? A. Young ficus plants can be ...

I received this email from Carol Murphy about her ailing ficus tree: “I’m having a problem with a ficus that I’ve had for years. It’s 5 1/2 feet tall from the soil and has a trunk bottom circumference ...

Q. I have a Ficus benjamina that’s thriving but it’s been in the same pot for many years. I believe that it is now pot bound and needs to be transplanted into a larger container. What do I need to ...

Ficus elastica, or the rubber tree, is the stalwart of the houseplant stable. Its large dark green leaves and rosey-pink pointy leaf buds are instantly recognisable. “Ficus” relates to the tree that ...