Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal maintenance, are drought-tolerant, and can adapt to various ...

Many of the most popular fruit trees, including apples, pears, cherries, and apricots, can all be successfully grown in pots with little fuss. Most types of fruit trees now come in dwarfing varieties ...

If you’ve got fig trees, listen up because there’s a new troublemaker that’s headed our way — the black fig fly (Silba adipata). Hailing all the way from the Mediterranean region, this little critter ...

If you’ve ever skipped growing your own fruit because you pictured a massive tree taking over the yard, you’ve been sold the wrong story. Plenty of varieties stay compact, fit into small spaces, and ...

I asked for experiences growing figs in a recent column. The responses testify to the toughness of the Mediterranean tree (Ficus carica) that bears them. “Thirty years ago I purchased a fig tree, ...

Q: My Black Jack fig produced a few full-sized figs early in the season but in the last month the figs are small, turn dark and dry up. What could it be? The tree is about 40 years old and appears ...

It may not be easy — but it isn’t impossible, either. By Margaret Roach It looked like the best fig year ever, with maybe 20 fruits forming on my potted tree as the season progressed. But frost is ...