Eaten fresh from the tree or cooked in a multitude of dishes, figs are a favorite naturally sweet snack packed with nutritional goodness. One of the oldest “fruits” in recorded history, figs grow on ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

If you live in a cold climate, many fruit trees may seem out of reach, but this charming fig variety can survive brutal ...

Brown leaves on a tree can be a sign of many different problems. If your fig tree's (Ficus carica) leaves are turning brown, you might be anxious to take action and save your tree. But, depending on ...

Q: I was given a fig tree this past summer. It is healthy looking but is dropping leaves on a daily basis. I have it in a northern, indirect sunlight location. I water the tree once a week and ...

QUESTION: I have a couple of fig trees which make fruit each year. For the last few years, however, the leaves die and fall off, usually in late summer. It seems to happen when the love bugs are ...

In the beautiful economy of the forest -- or the urban backyard garden -- leaves are nature’s brilliant cookware. Banana leaves can be cut down to make plates or unfurled into wrappers perfect for ...