I love in NZ, it should get indirect light (next to frosted glass door). But I have heard they hate drafts. It's not drafty usually but in the summer the door is open and a breeze comes in. Would the plant tolerate this?
Draft usually refers to the cold, as they can withstand some amount of breeze. As long as your Summers aren't cold, then it won't really harm the tree much.
Here is an article to help you care for the tree:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/ficus/growing-fiddle-leaf-fig-trees.htm
My creeping vine is dropping leaves and looks unhealthy
Has it gotten woody? You can try cutting it back by about half and see if the new growth looks healthy.
Also check the leaves for a pest like aphids or white flies. Neem oil will help if you find pests.
Here are their cultural needs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/creeping-fig/creeping-fig-vine.htm
It is growing on a vine that is wrapped around a tree and it has these things falling off of it.
The closest fruiting vine like that is passion vine but the inside does not look like your photo.
I would check with your local extension agent who has probably seen this before:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-extension-service.htm
I would like to plant it in a space on the side of my driveway
It needs 2 inches of water a week and will require some pruning to keep it in check. Plus, you are barely in its hardiness range, which is zone 8 and above. You are in zone 7b.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/creeping-fig/creeping-fig-vine.htm
We purchased a home which has a creeping fig. It's approximately thirty years old. It has not been pruned or trimmed consistently, maybe ever. It has become very leggy, with many stem over two feet in length. Some of the vine and stems are obviously dead. Can you describe the proper pruning process and which season is best. We live in Southern California. The figs have consistently dropped yellowing leaves. It's on a drip system but does not receive a lot of water. I will get a moisture meter, as I have read from your other answered questions it will be needed. This summer has been particularly hot. I have spray watered the leaves and stems in the evening before each heat wave. I sure we received several days of record heat. After the last major heat wave, many more leaves have yellowed and dropped. How can we best care for this long timer? You are welcome to post my question on your site. But can you please send me a private email as well. Thank you!
You can heavily prune creeping fig and it will regrow. I would wait till late winter before new growth starts. Here are its cultural needs below. Yours may need more water.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/creeping-fig/creeping-fig-vine.htm
s ri ght now. Right now the roots seem real shallow because I can scrape them off the top of the dirt with my hand. But they keep coming back.
Since there are other plants in the area, you will be restricted to hand pulling. If you can remove the plants for later without killing them, then you can use chemical treatment. At this time, I would recommend hand pulling until the area can be treated.
Landscapers came during the summer to spray weeds and I believe sprayed the ivy killing it. This entire section pictured was dead vine without anymore green ivy. I pruned the entire section and left the thick roots, however I am unsure if I did more damage and am wondering if the vines and leaves with grow back this spring. Or do you think I need to dig up the plant and start with a fresh new one?
Actually, you did what I would have done. Sometimes it is easier for the plant to grow new growth than it is for it to fix dying growth. What you did was probably best.
Proper care and a careful eye will be all that you can do, unless you have not flushed the soil/had a good rain since then.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/herbicide-plant-damage.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/creeping-fig/creeping-fig-vine.htm