A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.
Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...
One of my friends at the pool asked me if we really could grow and harvest the figs in Ohio. From the latest research I have done, what I discovered is yes, you can grow them and there is a potential ...
You don't always have to wait for too long for a fruit harvest. You can plant these fast-growing trees in early spring for a ...
I saw a fig tree growing in a front yard in Harrisburg that was producing a lot of ripening figs. Can we grow them in this area? I doubt whether this one was getting wrapped over the winter. A: We've ...
I have a fig tree about 6-7 feet tall in my front yard and would like to transfer it to a friend's yard. When and how do I do this? The tree is about 3 years old, and the trunk is about 10 inches (I'm ...
The most frequently asked question asked in 2016 concerned fig trees. Readers wanted to know why their fig trees did not produce good fruit. Either the fruit dropped from the tree when it was small, ...
Many homes in Rowan County have included fig trees in their plantings to supplement their fresh produce. Most plants are located in a protected area such as a barn or against house or other buildings.