Fruit trees in pots can bring flowers, fragrance, and tasty fruits to any space. They are very rewarding to grow but some gardeners may be put off by a perceived notion of them being high-maintenance.

Mature fig trees can reach anywhere from 15 to 30 feet tall. If you have room, plant several varieties, because you can choose early-, mid-, and late-fruiting selections to ensure a fig harvest ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree ...

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.

Tips for growing fruit trees in containers All kinds of tasty fruit can be grown in containers in small spaces, from dwarf citrus to cherries, apples, pomegranates, figs and even guavas and avocados.

I just received a branch of a fig tree, and I would like to know how to root it and grow it in a pot or in my backyard. — Leroy Harris Figs are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood cuttings ...

Can fig trees survive Missouri winters? And how do you grow lemons and other citrus indoors?

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 ...

A: Growing a ficus or fig tree here in Connecticut is not impossible; however, they are a lot of work to overwinter. The ficus is not hardy to our zone 5-6 climate and special care must be taken ...

Fig trees were first cultivated over 10,000 years ago—about 5,000 years earlier than olives and grapes. Today, as then, it’s not hard to grow your own at home.

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.