Here are 11 plants to expand your garden and brighten your home: The snake plant can handle heat and neglect. This plant is a ...

5. Rubber tree/Ficus. Light: Morning sun Pet safe: No Ficuses, nicknamed rubber trees, enjoy the warmth and humidity of being outside. Belton said once outside, "they just take off." ...

The rubber tree is a tropical plant from northeast India and Indonesia. It grows over 100 feet tall; it drops a lot of big leaves and branches, and it produces too much shade for most plants to ...

Nobody gave guayule another thought until the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, when a surge in rubber-glove usage revealed how many people were allergic to latex (about 10% of health-care workers ...

New prices: A few artificial plants are on sale right now — the Gracie Oaks 28-Inch Faux Lemon Tree is 56 percent off; the West Elm Faux Potted Rubber Tree is 23 percent off; the Williston Forge ...

Most rubber trees are propagated by stem cuttings. When you buy a new rubber tree, you’ll often find a partially buried leaf at the base of the plant where the cutting took place.

That’s why adding shade to outdoor play spaces is critical. A 2023 study in B.C. found that adding shade to playgrounds increased toddlers’ thermal comfort. Why should we prioritize adding plants and ...