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 ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a 40-plus-year-old fig tree that is about 12 feet tall. I would like to cut back the high branches and reduce the height of the tree so I can pick the figs easier. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Quick question. We have a fig tree that's still producing fruit. I was wondering when I can prune it. It's getting bigger and bigger every year! I want to cut it down in height as well as width. Any ...

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 ...

Mid to late winter is generally the best time to prune trees, according to our Garden Editor and in-house Master Gardener, Tiffany Selvey. "Most trees benefit from pruning while they're dormant ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

Growing a potted fig tree is a rewarding process, and can be done year-round with the right conditions. Place the container outside during the summer and bring it back inside if you live in a region ...

One of Fort Collins' wettest summers on record might have produced significant tree growth in your yard. While that's a good thing in Colorado, all that growth might have your trees looking gangly ...