Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A small tree is being repotted in a container. - pada smith stockphoto/Shutterstock Many dwarf fruit trees are easy to grow in ...

The keys to success, from planting to pruning.

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of my friends at the pool asked me if we really could grow and harvest the figs in Ohio. From the latest research I have done, ...

Growing your own fruit doesn't require a sprawling country property or a half-acre plot. More home gardeners are discovering ...

What makes a fruit tree ideal for containers? Size is a factor, but so are the tree's natural sunlight requirements, moisture needs, and pruning demands. On a more sensory note, experts also consider ...

It is bittersweet saying goodbye to the homegrown flavors of summer. Fresh tomatoes, ripe berries, and sweet figs are a few of my favorites. Perhaps one of the easiest fruits to grow in the south, ...

People generally believe that it is necessary to have a big backyard or orchard to grow fruit trees. However, some fruit ...

Indoor gardening is no longer confined to just decorative plants and herbs. There is an increasing trend nowadays of cultivating miniaturized fruit-bearing trees in apartments, balconies, and even ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...

Hot buttered biscuits and homemade fig preserves. Need I say more? Figs are one of the most widely planted home fruit trees in Louisiana. They thrive with little effort and produce crops of juicy, ...