Fig souring (or sour rot) renders fruit inedible. It’s caused by yeast and bacteria, usually spread by insects. You’ll know it by the fermented smell, clear ooze from the fig’s eye and eventually, ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Researchers have found that certain fig trees native to Kenya have the remarkable ability to partially turn themselves into stone—while simultaneously producing fruit and fighting climate change.

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

Mindful pruning, ancient wisdom and therapeutic gardening converge as millennials embrace the centuries-old art of bonsai ...

That’s Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park in Copeland, Florida – the botanical Amazon of North America that somehow remains Florida’s best-kept secret. You know how people are always saying, “I’m ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

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

Touch the fruit. Not all figs show obvious signs of ripening. Some, including the popular LSU Gold cultivar, remain green ...

The chief scientist of Botanic Gardens of Sydney has urged NSW residents to be on high alert after parts of Perth were ...