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 ...

Patina Osaka opened in April 2025 just across from the historic Osaka Castle and has a fantastic art collection, one of Japan ...

As the monsoon lashes its spell across India, and unexpected rains pour in some cities, bringing much-needed relief from the summer heat, it also brings a serio ...

Certain trees, like figs, crape myrtles, calamondins, ginkgos, and Japanese maples, can thrive when planted in pots rather ...

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 carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...