Fiddle leaf fig plants are popular and generally easy to care for, making them a great fit for any houseplant grower.

Trees require supplemental watering during summer months for the first 2 to 3 years. Once established, they are extremely very low-maintenance trees. Avoid pruning fig trees unless limbs are broken or ...

Avoid pruning fig trees unless limbs are broken or dying. Thin growth in older trees to stimulate more lateral branching and encourage increased fruit production.

PHOTOS: Pruning the trees A crew from ArborClimb in Chesterfield, N.H., trimmed some of the dead branches and trees in a multiday project at the Common in Brattleboro on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

They are prolific producers in full sun, grow easily from cuttings, and do very well in a range of climate zones (if protected in cooler temps).” Here's everything you need to know about how to plant ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety ...

Learn how to plant, water, prune, and harvest Brown Turkey fig trees for sweet fruit in West Texas gardens.

The profusion of tangled branches on an unpruned apple tree can look confusing to a beginner. Get started by making six basic pruning cuts.

Joellen Dimond talks about creating a spring gardening checklist and Bill Colvard prunes a fig tree.

Can you please explain? A: I admit it can be confusing, but there is a significant difference between topping a tree and pruning to control size.

Why you need to prune your apple trees If left to their own devices, most apple trees grow into large, globe-shaped trees, with the best fruit forming on the tree’s outer perimeter, high above ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an ...