Fig Tree Care. Figs are self-fruitful, so you need only one plant to produce fruit.Mature fig trees are wide and shrubby and can be 10 to 30 feet tall, with some varieties bred to be more compact ...

One of the oldest “fruits” in recorded history, figs grow on trees that are fairly easy to cultivate. Common fig tree care begins with warmth, although the fig tree can adjust to other ...

Fig trees have shallow roots and require consistent watering, especially in their first year. Use a soaker hose or trickling garden hose for 20 to 30 minutes during dry periods.

Fig Tree Types. There are hundreds of types of fig trees, but these common varieties are some of the best for planting in different regions. Black Mission Figs ...

Some fig varieties are pollinated by a “fig wasp” that enters and dies inside the fruit, but there are no fig wasps inside the fruit growing in our area. GROW THEM IN A CONTAINER There are ...

There are some fig varieties, like the Calimyrna fig that do require a wasp to pollinate it, but those are grown on the West Coast. Fig trees are so easy to grow, that it was actually the first ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A couple weeks ago we discussed various types of fig trees which perform well in ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Petite varieties only reach six to eight feet, but the Chicago hardy fig, for example, can grow up to 30 feet tall. Another tip: Don’t plant fig trees too close to your house, or you risk damage ...