Many dwarf fruit trees are easy to grow in containers, indoors or outdoors, or both. One somewhat less common fruit tree choice is the dwarf fig, which does well in colder zones outdoors in summer but ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety thrives in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of my friends at the pool asked me if we really could grow and harvest the figs in Ohio. From the latest research I have done, ...

One of the things I love about living in a small town is that if you don’t have a tree or garden of your own oftentimes others will share their bounty. I was lucky enough to have my friend Laney ...

Q: My 6-year-old ‘Brown Turkey' fig tree looks great, but has only a few tiny green figs that look like they are not going to ripen. — E.P., Missouri City A: This problem can be caused when a tree is ...

I saw a fig tree growing in a front yard in Harrisburg that was producing a lot of ripening figs. Can we grow them in this area? I doubt whether this one was getting wrapped over the winter. A: We've ...

The common fig (Ficus carica) can be grown throughout Arkansas, but hardiness does vary among its cultivars. Figs are considered a deciduous tree, but in colder climates they tend to become large ...

After deciding I would delve into the delicious subject of figs, I remembered mentioning them in something else I had written. Looking back into my archives I discovered that five seasons ago I wrote ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard.

My love affair with figs began way before I moved to a place where I could actually grow them. I remember dried figs as a staple at Christmas time and fig cookies as a special treat. When I moved to ...

There's a lot to love about fig trees, especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard. Not only do they have stunning lobed green leaves that can provide ample shade to neighboring ...