The rubber plant, also known as ficus elastica is a member of the Moraceae family and originates from Asia, particularly India, Malaysia and Java, this is according to Feng Shui research. In the wild ...

Watering a rubber plant can be a surprisingly tricky endeavor — too much or too little can both wreck your plant. Here's the Goldilocks amount necessary.

The rubber plant (Ficus elastica) is a favorite among indoor gardeners for its large, bold leaves, easy care, and ability to bring a lush, tropical feel to any room. It's the low-maintenance plant you ...

French oil giant TotalEnergies announced last November that it aims to plant 40,000 hectares (or more than 98,000 acres) of trees in the Republic of the Congo. It’s an offset program for the ...

For more than a decade, Jody Scott tended shrubs in a dry field in southern Arizona. A lifelong farmer of myriad crops, Scott calls this the most boring thing he’s ever grown. And growing it, he said, ...

The Biden administration is targeting water conservation and climate goals with funds for desert-grown guayule with Bridgestone tire company. ELOY, Arizona — In the parched desert Southwest, ...

The Sonoran Desert of southwest Arizona is the hottest desert in the United States. The climate is severe, delivering an extreme contrast between aridity and moisture thanks to its warm subtropical ...