Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to ...

You can plant this low-maintenance fruit tree in your yard for an abundance of tasty fruit. Although the common fig tree (Ficus carica) is native to the Mediterranean and central Asia, many U.S.

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

You can grow them in your garden, in well-draining soil, but you have to keep their roots restricted if you want them to fruit. So growing them in a pot that can be moved is often the best option.

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 ...