If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

One of the most popular houseplants today is the fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata). Yet this arboreal gem is also a candidate ...

Fig trees don't need a lot of pruning throughout the year but can benefit from pruning during their dormancy (late winter or ...

For years now, these trees have been "popular ornamental additions" to gardens across the UK and around the world.

Ficus carica, commonly known as the fig, has long been appreciated both for its culinary appeal and its therapeutic potential. Recent advances in agronomy and biotechnology have fostered improved ...

Many believe figs contain wasps, but most supermarket varieties are actually bug-free. While fig wasps are vital for ...

We are fortunate to live in a place where we can grow so many delicacies, Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County, ...

Growing fruit from cuttings is efficient, inexpensive, and fairly easy to do. Consider cultivating some of these trees and ...

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 ...

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