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 ...

Fig trees are prolific growers and can mature at 10 to 30 feet tall and wide. Pruning controls their size so they grow more bushlike than treelike. Native to Asia and the Mediterranean, they thrive in ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.

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Pruning season is upon us. Garden priorities might simply be clearer this year, but the list of pruning tasks has grown dauntingly long. One of the most pressing tasks is to shape a Red Clusterberry ...

Q. I have a brown turkey fig tree that has started to produce buds because of the warm weather we had. Now, I wonder if there is something I need to do to protect it. Also, when should it be pruned?

A reader from Atco writes: I thought I had lost my 15-year-old fig tree this year. I uncovered it as I usually do and noticed there were no new buds or new growth. By the middle of June, I cut all the ...

Question: I have a fig tree that was purchased about five years ago that has not produced fruit. I give it a cup of lime each month. What else should I do? Answer: Figs gain very little from lime ...

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 ...

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