My friend has a great fig tree, and I would like to grow one like it in my yard. What is the best way to root a piece of his tree? — Larry Haley Figs are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood ...

Fig trees don't need a lot of pruning throughout the year but can benefit from pruning during their dormancy (late winter or ...

Figs are a popular Louisiana fruit, and many people want to propagate them. Rooting cuttings is the most appropriate and widely used method, says LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Owings. Although the ...

QUESTION: What is the procedure for rooting a fig tree from a limb of an existing mature fig tree? -- Freddy Hebert ANSWER: Figs trees are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood cuttings taken this ...

"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 ...

Question: I have several fig cuttings that are growing in a vermiculite and perlite mix inside the house. When is the best time to transplant them into the ground outside? Or do I have to go through ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every spring, Peter Cundari turns his Eltingville backyard into a fig farm. He pulls out hundreds of potted trees — a collection that includes 35 varieties — that slumber ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - NORTH SHORE - From Tompkinsville to Elm Park, flourishing fig trees prompt stories about family history, told by children and grandchildren of those who planted what are now ...