Fig souring (or sour rot) renders fruit inedible. It’s caused by yeast and bacteria, usually spread by insects. You’ll know it by the fermented smell, clear ooze from the fig’s eye and eventually, ...

The grey patches are likely lichen, a combination of a fungus and an algae. It is harmless to you and the tree. It is common ...

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Mindful pruning, ancient wisdom and therapeutic gardening converge as millennials embrace the centuries-old art of bonsai ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A couple weeks ago we discussed various types of fig trees which perform well in ...

Olive, fig, pear, apple, mango, black cherry, mulberry, persimmon, orange, and lemon trees can live and bear fruit in your backyard for over a century.

Fruitmommy, the ‘fruit tree whisperer,’ revitalizes ailing fruit trees Consultant Nalani Vaughn helps bring orchards back to life across San Diego County ...

They are prolific producers in full sun, grow easily from cuttings, and do very well in a range of climate zones (if ...

Our guide on how to plant and care for fig trees has expert tips on how to water, fertilize, prune, and propagate it to grow the best-tasting fruit possible.

A dedicated community has successfully come together to save a decades-old weeping fig in Sydney from getting the axe.

Locals triumph against council to stop 80-year-old tree from getting the axe There’s been a major update after residents kicked up a stink over the removal of a decades-old fig tree that was ...