Occasional leaf drop is normal, but frequent loss can signal stress from different issues. Keep rubber plants in bright, indirect light, water only when soil dries, and protect from drafts or dry air.

Rubber rabbitbrush has entered the high point of its blooming season, and it is a plant well worth spending some time watching. The recreational pursuit I call “wildflowering” typically involves ...

You might not think of your car tires as an agricultural product, but much of that rubber that goes into them comes from trees. Our economy is chock-full of synthetic rubber too — but manufacturers ...