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 ...

Fig trees don't need a lot of pruning throughout the year but can benefit from pruning during their dormancy (late winter or ...

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 ...

Pruning trees ensures they remain healthy, safe, and beautiful. An important part of maintaining trees is trimming them at the right time and there are several trees to prune in March as we herald the ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a 40-plus-year-old fig tree that is about 12 feet tall. I would like to cut back the high branches and reduce the height of the tree so I can pick the figs easier. When ...

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Fig trees do need to go dormant in winter, so if you go down this route, wait until the tree or bush is dormant before you move it; let it enjoy two to three frosts first. When to pick figs I usually ...