GROWING FIGS

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...

Are Figs Produced on Old Growth or New Growth?

Are Figs Produced on Old Growth or New Growth?

Do fig trees produce figs only on new growth, or do they produce figs on the old growth as well? This is a question we get all the time, especially...

Are Figs Produced on Old Growth or New Growth?

Do fig trees produce figs only on new growth, or do they produce figs on the old growth as well? This is a question we get all the time, especially...

How Long Does It Take a Fig Tree to Produce Figs?

How Long Does It Take a Fig Tree to Produce Figs?

If you plant a fig tree this year, how many years will you have to wait to enjoy delicious figs from that tree? Much like fig tree cold hardiness, this...

How Long Does It Take a Fig Tree to Produce Figs?

If you plant a fig tree this year, how many years will you have to wait to enjoy delicious figs from that tree? Much like fig tree cold hardiness, this...

Fig Trees and the Fig Wasp

Fig Trees and the Fig Wasp

On previous blogs we've explained why the 'common fig' varieties on our site don't require pollination by a fig wasp, and that you don't need to plant multiple trees to...

Fig Trees and the Fig Wasp

On previous blogs we've explained why the 'common fig' varieties on our site don't require pollination by a fig wasp, and that you don't need to plant multiple trees to...

Do Figs Have Bugs Inside Them?

Do Figs Have Bugs Inside Them?

You may have read the common myth that figs have dead bugs inside them which gives them an extra special crunch when you eat them. I've eaten a lot of...

Do Figs Have Bugs Inside Them?

You may have read the common myth that figs have dead bugs inside them which gives them an extra special crunch when you eat them. I've eaten a lot of...