If you’ve got fig trees, listen up because there’s a new troublemaker that’s headed our way — the black fig fly (Silba ... in the side that drop off the tree to your local agricultural ...

A black mission fig or white Genoa fig tree can bear large, sweet fruit from June to November. At my nursery and many areas with little frost, you may see fruit year-round. We welcome reader ...

The leaves on my three-year-old fig tree have black spots, particularly the leaves at the top of the tree. Is there anything I should do for the tree to deal with this and prevent damage?

When you walk or drive around Staten Island and see what looks like a mummy with a bucket for a hat you immediately know that an Italian-American owns that property -- and their fig tree is taking ...

Question: I have one black mission and one white fig planted six years ago ... If you don’t, the fruits will be small and fall off the tree. Six gallons every other day is not enough for ...

I am not particularly fond of fig trees ... suited to Southern California are: •Black Jack: Large, purple fruit with strawberry-red flesh. Semi-dwarf tree that is good for small gardens or ...

If you’re a serious foodie, you might consider a fig tree for your landscape for a few ... If you are a fig fanatic, try growing Black Mission figs that produce two crops a year.

arol Gorenberg writes: I planted a white Genoa fig tree nine years ago and have kept ... I much prefer the flavor of black Mission figs. Would it be feasible to graft Mission fig branches onto ...

QUESTION: Every year our fig tree sets a good crop ... the old bloom develops a black, fuzzylike coating. What can I do for the plant? A: While not one bit pretty, the black growth on the ...