GROWING FIGS

Malta Black Figs Ripening

Fertilizing Fig Trees

Just like any other garden plant or fruit tree on your homestead, fig trees will benefit from having ample nutrients in the soil around the tree. A fig tree can...

Fertilizing Fig Trees

Just like any other garden plant or fruit tree on your homestead, fig trees will benefit from having ample nutrients in the soil around the tree. A fig tree can...

Fig Rust on Salem Dark Fig Tree

What's Wrong with My Fig Trees?

Have you ever seen brown spots on your fig tree leaves in the middle of summer? If you're new to growing fig trees, you might have been worried that your fig...

What's Wrong with My Fig Trees?

Have you ever seen brown spots on your fig tree leaves in the middle of summer? If you're new to growing fig trees, you might have been worried that your fig...

Can You Grow Fig Trees in Containers?

Can You Grow Fig Trees in Containers?

Lately we've been getting a lot of viewers asking if fig trees can be planted in containers or large pots. I thought this would be a great question to answer on...

Can You Grow Fig Trees in Containers?

Lately we've been getting a lot of viewers asking if fig trees can be planted in containers or large pots. I thought this would be a great question to answer on...

How Much Water Do Fig Trees Need?

How Much Water Do Fig Trees Need?

I recently attended a fig swap event in Watkinsville, GA that included fig hobbyists and growers from Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama. While talking to some of the growers...

How Much Water Do Fig Trees Need?

I recently attended a fig swap event in Watkinsville, GA that included fig hobbyists and growers from Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Alabama. While talking to some of the growers...

Do Fig Trees Need to Be Pruned?

Do Fig Trees Need to Be Pruned?

Fig trees are unique in that they don't typically grow like a standard fruit tree. They don't always have a single main trunk (although they can), and tend to want...

Do Fig Trees Need to Be Pruned?

Fig trees are unique in that they don't typically grow like a standard fruit tree. They don't always have a single main trunk (although they can), and tend to want...

How Do You Know When a Fig Is Ripe?

How Do You Know When a Fig Is Ripe?

Waiting for figs to ripen can take quite a bit of patience depending on the variety you have. Some varieties of figs can take two months for a fig to...

How Do You Know When a Fig Is Ripe?

Waiting for figs to ripen can take quite a bit of patience depending on the variety you have. Some varieties of figs can take two months for a fig to...