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 ...

Of all the Figs, Chicago Hardy is seen to be most winter hardy. These fig trees can be planted in the ground in as low as zone 5. In this video I show my two fig trees that I'm growing in my zone 6b ...

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.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard.

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 ...

Fiddle-leaf figs are one of the most high-maintenance — yet popular — houseplants. They are well known for their height and large, lush leaves that resemble a violin. A humidifier can be helpful since ...

Your good advice got my baby fig safely through the last winter and now I want to know if I need do anything to help it through this one. No longer a baby, it is now about 6 feet tall and seems very ...