City injects ficus trees to stop masses of messy berries. By Bryce Alderton . July 23, 2015 1:59 PM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options. ... “Ocean Avenue has a lot of ficus trees, ...

The infection of ficus microcarpa trees, the most popular shade trees planted in the 1950s and 1960s, was first discovered in 2008 by Hodel and others studying similar plant diseases attacking ...

But 30 years later, city staff have found that the ficus trees, also known as Indian laurel fig trees, were a poor choice for the complex because of their massive root structures, broad trunks and ...

ENCINITAS — Instead of moving forward with plans to chop down four huge ficus trees in downtown Encinitas, the city will undertake an emergency pruning job to reduce their leafy canopy and ...

A ficus tree grows at Union and Hyde streets in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Mature ficus trees that line Hyde Street and other thoroughfares throughout the city have become a ...