The secret to the perfect fig is in your shears. A few strategic cuts turn a tangled thicket into a high-yielding masterpiece ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard.

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July in Louisiana marks many celebrations, one of which is fig harvest season. Figs (Ficus carica), native to the Middle East and western Asia, have become naturalized in North America and are widely ...

Dutifully, I bite into one fresh fig after another during a backyard discovery tour in Bethlehem. I’m trailing along behind fig fanatic Bassem Samaan, who schools my taste buds to appreciate figs ...

CORVALLIS – Though they look tropical and taste exotic, figs grow fine in the long corridor of western Oregon, where the climate offers not-too-cold winters and hot-enough summers. The cooler summers ...

You don’t have to go far to encounter a fig tree in Redlands — a natural sign they thrive in Southern California. The fig’s migration to the western United States traces back to Africa, West Asia, ...

Planting areas: USDA Zones 8 to 10. Some varieties developed for zones 5 to 7. Size: Up to 15 feet tall by 15 feet wide. Fruit season: Early summer and late summer or early fall. Exposure: Full sun.

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