Fig trees (Ficus carica) are shrubs or small trees that thrive in warm climates, tolerating droughts and heat. They are grown for their abundance of fruits that are known for their distinct, sweet ...

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

Lloyd Kreitzer has hundreds of fig plants in his Albuquerque greenhouse. Credit: Land of Enfigment Inside the homemade greenhouses behind Lloyd Kreitzer’s Albuquerque house, the temperature pushes ...

The past couple of weeks we’ve discussed plant diseases and pests…enough with the "darker side of gardening." Let’s redirect our focus to another area fruit! Figs (which are a personal favorite of ...

“This is what makes them very special: At any point in time in the tropical forest, there is a fig that has fruit.” German photographer Christian Ziegler, a tropical biologist by training who lives on ...

Jordan Engel just wants to make Astoria a more fruit tree-friendly place. “Astoria is kind of the fruit tree capital of the city,” the former urban orchardist said. “ The fig culture in Astoria runs ...