Fruit trees in pots can bring flowers, fragrance, and tasty fruits to any space. They are very rewarding to grow but some gardeners may be put off by a perceived notion of them being high-maintenance.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In isolation from neighbors in the midst of the pandemic, fig gardeners take comfort in their budding crops. Will it be a juicy season for ficus farmers in the Northeast? By now ...

* What it is: Fignomenal is a recently introduced dwarf fig tree that’s geared to growing in pots. It’s capable of delivering fresh figs for weeks to northern gardeners. Discovered by Lloyd Traven at ...

For a hint of the Mediterranean, try a fig tree like 'Brown Turkey'. They thrive in pots and actually bear fruit better when ...

DO YOUR figs drop off the tree, as hard as conkers, and are there figs on your tree right now, in November, that look like they might just make something of themselves if only it were August? That’s ...

A: Figs (Ficus carica) are one of the easiest fruit trees to grow in our warmer inland areas. Figs are native to Southern Arabia, from semi-desert regions, areas with climates similar to ours. They do ...

I have a 3-year-old Italian everbearing fig tree that I bought last summer. I have it potted and in the house. Now the leaves have been turning yellow, then black on the tip and falling off. Do you ...

WEST BRIGHTON — By Memorial Day, the fig tree in my back yard sprouts its floppy, hand-shaped leaves. But it was not the case this year: As of today, this summery plant looks more like a Charlie Brown ...

Growing figs in New Jersey may seem like just another case of zone denial, a flat refusal to believe that we are living in the Northeast, not the Mediterranean. But it's really more than that -- Old ...