Regular pruning is essential to ensure a healthy and productive fig tree. Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with ...

Take advantage of fig tree hardiness to harvest figs even in cold climates. Learn how to prune fig trees for a good crop and how to prep a fig tree for winter.

Maintaining a happy and healthy fig tree is essential if you want to get tasty and juicy fruit, and the key to keeping one in top health is to prune it properly. However, there's an art to this ...

Q: Would you tell me whether pecan, peach and fig trees need to be pruned? If so, how much and when? All of these trees are about 7 years old, but I have never pruned them. I have a number of ...

Most varieties of figs do extremely well in the New Orleans area — sometimes, it seems, a little too well. Many fig trees are treated as a “plant it and forget about it” tree, attended only ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a 40-plus-year-old fig tree that is about 12 feet tall. I would like to cut back the high branches and reduce the height of the tree so I can pick the figs easier ...

How to Prune a Young Fig Tree Pruning young fig trees is essential for establishing their overall shape, especially if you're growing them in pots, says Sideman.

Regular pruning is essential to ensure a healthy and productive fig tree.