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From now through May 5, you can save up to 50% off home and decor essentials at Home Depot. We're talking furniture, lighting ...

Discover the perfect houseplant companion tailored to your zodiac sign! From the resilient Snake Plant for Aries to the nurturing Peace Lily for Cancer, each pairing reflects the unique personality ...

Enter F. insipida, a fast-growing fig tree that thrives throughout the tropics. The trees grow annual rings, which is uncommon among tropical trees. The researchers analyzed tree cores from five s ...

The Fig Tree Restaurant’s new winter menu blends bold African flavours with global flair. The creative force behind the new dishes are the restaurant’s dynamic executive chef duo, Godfrey ...

What to make when your gluten-free friend is visiting. This fig leaf and pistachio cake is a beautiful centrepiece, made even more gorgeous when dressed in sweet icing and studded with raspberries.

We’ve encased brie in a fig leaf to infuse subtle fruity flavour to this oozy cheese. Its ideal accompaniment? A moreish and chewy spelt fougasse for dipping and a vinegar-forward, peppered pickled ...

Once inside the leaf (Fig. 1), microplastics move through spaces between plant cells and can also accumulate inside tiny hair-like structures, called trichomes, on the surface of leaves.