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If you live in a cold climate, many fruit trees may seem out of reach, but this charming fig variety can survive brutal ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) are shrubs or small trees that thrive in warm climates, tolerating droughts and heat. They are grown ...

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.

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 ...

Summer is officially here! Most of us would argue that summer arrived in Southeast Texas more than month ago (I certainly would). Hot and humid conditions and a “moisture-rich” environment are ...

Here is the story of how I planted my first fig tree thanks to a neighbor who gave me advice and four starters; Donald Weildeman has a virtual nursery in his back yard. He is standing next to one of ...