Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

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

For root-knot nematodes, there is currently no treatment to kill the pest, but proper tree care can prolong the life of your ...

Last year, Mr. Pando’s wife, Qirjaqica Pando, 72, returned from Greece with a fig tree root hidden in her suitcase. She planted it in a pot that, for now, she keeps inside the house.

The first documented fig tree brought to the New World was planted in Mexico in 1560. Figs were then introduced into California in 1769. Many varieties have since been imported from Europe and ...

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

Most significant is a fig tree’s ability to bear fruits on new, growing stems. This contrasts with the bearing habit of apples, peaches, and other temperate fruits, which bear fruits only on 1 ...

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 ...

Arrange the fig leaves on a cooling rack set on a baking sheet. Dehydrate in the oven for approximately 25-30 minutes, check to see if they are completely dried.

The fig tree scion exchange is Sunday, March 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Astoria Food Pantry, 25-82 Steinway St. Tagged. trees. queens. science. Hannah Frishberg. Read more.

A massive, one-metre thick fig tree has triggered a spat between homeowners in the affluent Sydney suburb of Gladesville. The tree, which is about 20 metres tall, grows on the border between two ...