"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The arrival of a new year may be brimming with new opportunities, but finding a big, beautiful, and live ...

The tropical tree, known for its gestural leafs and grand presence, is popping up on home blogs, in gardening shops, and even New York City plant store The Sill is constantly selling out of the ...

A mature fig tree grew in the sunny corner of the postage-stamp-sized back garden of the storefront apartment I rented for most of my twenties. More a bush, really, it had been planted by my landlord ...

Welcome to The Breadwinner, in which Manny Howard—a lifelong Brooklynite following his wife’s high-powered job to Los Angeles—attempts to feed his family, whether they like it or not. It’s not a big ...

Look closely at any living room, bedroom or entryway you've double-tapped on Instagram or pinned on Pinterest, and there's a good chance you'll find a fiddle leaf fig tree lurking somewhere in the ...

In the beautiful economy of the forest -- or the urban backyard garden -- leaves are nature’s brilliant cookware. Banana leaves can be cut down to make plates or unfurled into wrappers perfect for ...

Learn how to prune fig trees to keep them healthier and more productive. Homegrown figs are a tasty treat and if you live in a climate where they grow well, it's well worth planting one in your yard.

Plenty of houseplants are easy to grow, even if you're just starting out on your journey as a plant parent. Low-maintenance varieties like spider plants, pothos, ZZ plant, and aloe vera can withstand ...