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 ...

This Mediterranean tree is low maintenance, requiring sunshine and free-draining soil, and can typically provide you with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard.

I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an undergrowth of banana mint! The mint helps as a companion by keeping the weeds and ...

Think you can only plant trees in your yard in spring? Think again! These fast-growing trees do well planted in early fall ...

Fig trees, Ficus carica, are part of the huge Ficus genus which includes around 850 different species. There are thousands of different cultivars around the world. The fig originated in the Middle ...

Most trees with long, flexible branches, such as apple, cherry, fig, peach, pear, plum and quince lend themselves nicely to ...

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, Asia and ...

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Brazoria County is hosting the second annual Fig-toberfest on Oct. 4 in ...

I lost a large oak tree to storms not long ago and want to replace with a native pine, prefer one that grows quickly. Tolerance to drought would be a plus. What are the possibilities? Missouri only ...