The ficus backers won a temporary court injunction last week, forcing the city to keep its hands off the trees until Sept. 16, when a full court hearing is scheduled.

Mathis Winkler NEWPORT HEIGHTS -- For about as long as Councilwoman Norma Glover has lived in the city, the 15 Clay Street ficus trees have formed a canopy with their heads.

Ficus tree needs direct sunlight to thrive What is this plant? I bought it a year ago and it thrived for about nine months before the leaves started breaking and browning. It had furry white mould ...

Ficus need monthly deep soaking during the hot dry months. Brian Kissinger is director of horticulture at the Desert Botanical Garden. E-mail garden questions to bkissinger@dbg.org.

Your plant is most likely a Ficus alii, a great indoor plant that is quite resilient. If the pot is large, for example a 10-, 12- or 14-inch diameter pot, it probably only needs to be watered ...