I just received a branch of a fig tree, and I would like to know how to root it and grow it in a pot or in my backyard. — Leroy Harris Figs are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood cuttings. Cut ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard. They have visually ...

One of my friends at the pool asked me if we really could grow and harvest the figs in Ohio. From the latest research I have done, what I discovered is yes, you can grow them and there is a potential ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

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 ...