As for how to prune a fig tree, remove dead, damaged, and diseased wood along with any suckers from the base of the tree.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Just around Mother's Day is that time of the year when fig trees pop. Here is a sprouting one planted in my yard last year. And things look promising! Here is some advice ...

Next, remove any branches that are crossing or overlapping with others. Branches that cross can rub the bark away from one another in windy weather, which opens the tree up to infection.

A wide variety of bareroot fig trees will soon be available at local nurseries and mail-order catalogs. ... or let it grow large and prune only lightly to shape and remove crossing branches.

If you’re growing fig trees where temperatures drop below freezing for extended periods, then an ounce of protection can be worth a pound (or more!) of figs.Native to Mediterranean Europe, As… ...

Dwarf fig trees, which have sweet purple or green fruit and large leaves, love full sun, don’t need pollinating and are drought tolerant. Here are 5 varieties of ficus carica that grow well in ...

QI have a large maple tree in my back yard with a branch span of maybe 40 feet. It has a fair amount of above-ground roots. Am I safe covering up some of the roots to make the ground even to plant ...

Most mature fig trees are native to Mediterranean Europe, Asia and Africa. They can tolerate temperatures down to about 20 degrees. Some varieties, like Celeste and Hardy Chicago, ...