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

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

Can you grow a fig from a fig tree? Well, it was Epictetus that said, 'If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you ...

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 ...

The tree is about 40 years old and appears healthy. A: Usually, if a tree (or other fruit-bearing plant) produces fruit that is deformed, small, or fails to develop, pollination is the problem.

In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It is my opinion that by far the easiest fruit to grow in SETX are figs! Common ...

One Tiny Wasp Turns a Fig Tree Into a 150-Foot-High Eden. Birds, bats, monkeys by the dozen: A fruiting fig tree is a riot of life. It all goes back to the tree's ancient partnership with an insect.

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