Question: I have one black mission and one white fig planted six years ago. The second crop of figs are small and easily fall off. I’m guessing they get 6 gallons every other day during the heat. Both ...

The most frequently asked question asked in 2016 concerned fig trees. Readers wanted to know why their fig trees did not produce good fruit. Either the fruit dropped from the tree when it was small, ...

The owner of this very old fig tree says it has received no irrigation and no fertilizer for decades. Yet it bears so many figs each year that his family, friends and relatives can't eat them all.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In isolation from neighbors in the midst of the pandemic, fig gardeners take comfort in their budding crops. Will it be a juicy season for ficus farmers in the Northeast? By now ...

Now we are into the heat — real heat. Garden early in the day and late in the afternoon to stay out of the sun. Water, but not too much. Enjoy the cool evenings as time to rest and socialize. This is ...