Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Space, or the lack of it, doesn't have to stand between you and a fruitful garden. You just have to be creative. Start by ...

In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It is my opinion that by far the easiest fruit to grow in SETX are figs! Common ...

Sometimes growers just want to try something new in their garden. How about an ancient fruit with edible leaves? How about ...

Greensleeves ( Malus Domestica ‘Greensleeves’) is a popular apple variety for container gardening, as it will reach its ...

Many tree owners prefer to start trees in fall or spring, but it’s still possible to plant them during the summer. You’ll just need to give your trees a little extra attention.

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 ...

If your tree is in a container pruning will help control size and encourage branching. Cooked fig leaf wrapped fish meal. (Photo by Emmy Ulmschneider) Try sugar baked figs for dessert.

Wild fig trees may provide an inexpensive, effective way to monitor mercury pollution near artisanal and small-scale gold mining sites throughout the Global South, a recent study suggests ...

When you first plant your fig tree, it will be a young tree, so a 3-7 gallon container should be fine for the first year or two. Fruit tree growers recommend a 10-15 gallon container for dwarf fruit ...