The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but widely planted in North America. This edible fig is widely grown for its fruit and is commercially grown in the U.S. in ...

If you’ve got fig trees ... and it’s a whole lot cheaper. • Clean up the act. Report any small figs with a small hole in the side that drop off the tree to your local agricultural ...

Are you growing a fig tree and only getting a few fruits? Figs require a long, hot summer to fully ripen. Some varieties will produce ripe figs in a shorter growing season. Selecting early ...

For figs, pollination is a bit tricky because the fruit is essentially an inside-out flower (actually, a whole bunch of flowers ... We have found that our fig tree produces the most fruit ...

Take advantage of fig tree hardiness to harvest figs even in cold climates. Learn how to prune fig trees for a bountiful crop and how to prep a fig tree for winter. Many years ago, when I first ...

My friend has a great fig tree, and I would like to grow one like it in my yard. What is the best way to root a piece of his tree? — Larry Haley Figs are easy to propagate from dormant ...

Each species of fig has just one or two wasp species that pollinate it. Tree and wasp are totally dependent on one another. And all over the world, from Peru to Gabon to Indonesia to Australia ...

“Astoria is kind of the fruit tree capital of the city,” the former urban orchardist said. “ The fig culture in Astoria runs really deep.” To preserve and grow Astoria’s diverse array ...