Severe pruning — a.k.a. “coat racking” — is never good for ficus and other evergreen trees, but pruning during high heat is even worse. Evergreen trees like the ficus that were heavily pruned outside ...

Although most trees benefit from winter pruning, some benefit from early spring trims in March. Here's what you need to know ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to ...

I'm giving my Ficus microcarpa "Fancy" a prune before it goes inside for winter. I also take a look at the aerial roots on my first bonsai, a Ficus microcarpa grown from seed. Ficus microcarpa, also ...

Pruning a ficus is really pretty easy. You want to prune the branches that are getting out of hand completely back to a side branch. Don't just cut the branch back any old place, leaving a stub. Cut ...

Santa Barbara’s Urban Forestry Program, in partnership with Mariposa Tree Management, will conduct routine pruning on mature Ficus microcarpa (Indian laurel fig) trees throughout the city. The work, ...

Ficus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking actors and writers and potentially harming the trees' long-term health. (Chris Pizzello / Invision / ...