Fig trees are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow. Not only can handle extreme heat and drought conditions without affecting fruit quality, but the fruit develops without pollination. Pollination ...

You don’t have to go far to encounter a fig tree in Redlands — a natural sign they thrive in Southern California. The fig’s migration to the western United States traces back to Africa, West Asia, ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with proper protection. In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to ...

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

You can plant this low-maintenance fruit tree in your yard for an abundance of tasty fruit. Although the common fig tree (Ficus carica) is native to the Mediterranean and central Asia, many U.S.

The American desert seems to attract a lot of interesting characters whose lives are surrounded by so many outrageous stories that it’s hard to differentiate between which is fact or fiction. And back ...

The strangler fig is one of the most iconic trees of Costa Rica. They’re present throughout most of the country’s varied landscapes, their life history is fascinating, they’re a food source and home ...

Although figs appear entirely plant based, their life cycle often includes a pollinating wasp that cannot leave the fruit once inside. Modern cultivation produces both pollinated and non pollinated ...

“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 ...