It's not too early to get started nurturing some new trees. In fact, one fruit species does spectacularly when propagated ...

Figs (Ficus carica) can also be easily propagated indoors using stem cuttings, and this makes it a very good choice for home ...

Especially for first-time gardeners, the idea of planting a fig tree can seem outlandish. After all, the fruit tree conjures images of its native climate in West Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean — ...

Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal maintenance, are drought-tolerant, and can adapt to various ...

No garden? You can still grow your own delicious fruit—just pick cultivars suitable for growing indoors. These are the ones to try, according to expert growers.

If you're interested in growing your own fruit trees but live in a colder climate, you still have options. Consider this ...

When you think of farming or gardening for food, you think of the great outdoors. If you want to squeeze a fresh orange or lemon in the morning, you’ll need a certain amount of outdoor space for those ...

Like fashion, houseplants come in and out of vogue. In the 1970s and '80s, the snake plant was king of the hill. It was pushed aside by the ZZ plant. Now, we have fiddle leaf fig, also commonly called ...

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 ...