Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to ...

Maintaining a happy and healthy fig tree is essential if you want to get tasty and juicy fruit, and the key to keeping one in top health is to prune it properly. However, there's an art to this task ...

Most varieties of figs do extremely well in the New Orleans area — sometimes, it seems, a little too well. Many fig trees are treated as a “plant it and forget about it” tree, attended only when the ...

Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal maintenance, are drought-tolerant, and can adapt to various ...

Pruning trees ensures they remain healthy, safe, and beautiful. An important part of maintaining trees is trimming them at ...

Joellen Dimond talks about creating a spring gardening checklist and Bill Colvard prunes a fig tree. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, University of Memphis Director of ...

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Brown leaves on a tree can be a sign of many different problems. If your fig tree's (Ficus carica) leaves are turning brown, you might be anxious to take action and save your tree. But, depending on ...

Q: When I was growing up, my grandparents in the Bronx had a large fig tree. They went through the ritual of wrapping and covering it every fall. I will never forget the taste of sweet fruit that came ...