I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an undergrowth of banana mint! The mint helps as a companion by keeping the weeds and ...

Many of the most highly popular fruit trees can successfully be grown in containers thanks to dwarf modern cultivars ...

Most fruit trees require full sun, which means at least 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight every day to fruit, but they'll fruit ...

RICH WEIDMANFig trees, whether in containers or in the ground, have a long juvenile period during which they produce no fruit. Q. Is there a great secret in getting a fig tree to bear fruit? My ...

Grow the young fig trees in containers until they are big enough to plant in the yard, usually the next year. Regular spraying with pesticides is generally not necessary when growing fig trees.

If you are willing to wheel a tree in and out of your house (or heated patio) twice a year, welcome to the wide world of container tree options.

Fig trees grow well in Bay AreaQ:I WOULD like to grow my own figs. Which varieties do best here and what kind of conditions do they require? A: Figs (Ficus carica) are one of the easiest fruit ...

Figs are considered a fruit, but they are actually a collection of inverted flowers. There are plenty of easy ways to use up ...

The first fig trees were brought to America from Spain in 1520. A ripe fig is very sweet, so it was often used when sugar was not available.

QUESTION: What is the procedure for rooting a fig tree from a limb of an existing mature fig tree? -- Freddy Hebert ANSWER: Figs trees are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood cuttings taken ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety ...

My friend has a great fig tree, and I would like to grow one like it in my yard. What is the best way to root a piece of his tree? — Larry Haley Figs are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood ...