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Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard.

The secret to the perfect fig is in your shears. A few strategic cuts turn a tangled thicket into a high-yielding masterpiece ...

Not all trees are equal in Bill Lauris’ eyes. He’s lost track of how many trees he cut down because they were boring. “If I’m giving them space in my yard, the agreement is: I’m giving you a place to ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Native from the eastern Mediterranean region through western Asia, the ...

Q. I have two fig trees whose leaves get rusty and dry and fall off. — L.C., Sunrise A. Your edible fig tree is suffering from rust. The tree should be sprayed with copper fungicide at weekly ...

Imagine a nursery in outer Southeast Portland, tucked in a nondescript residential block just off a major thoroughfare. Now imagine your garden filled with edible plants from that very same nursery, ...

Even if you don't grow edible fruits, it's likely you've grown some sort of ornamental fig. They range from creeping vines to majestic trees, most of them tropical, in which case they can make ...