Scheffleras, commonly known as umbrella plants, are popular additions to interior displays. They have attractive, oval-shaped leaves and can grow quite large – up to 6ft indoors – making a green and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With its glossy, umbrella-shaped leaves and forgiving nature, the schefflera plant (also known as the ...

Question for Dan Gill: Can you explain how to care for the beautiful Persian shield plant? It is very woody and leggy. Also, I’d like information on the umbrella plant. —Anne Thibodeaux Answer: The ...

There are so many ways to add some life and color to your home, but if caring for plants feels daunting, you may want to opt ...

Umbrella plants can be pruned to control their height and shape. Credit: Henry Ashby DEAR JESSICA: My wife has a green thumb without even trying. People always give her dying plants, and she brings ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Schefflera with heavy scale infestation Q: My umbrella plant has small brown bumps on its leaves, there’s some clear sticky ...

My young friend Zoe finds my houseplants more interesting than beautiful. And I agree that some of my houseplants — my climbing onion, my rabbit's foot fern and my staghorn fern, for example — are at ...