Learn how to grow figs right in your 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 ...

The secret to the perfect fig is in your shears. A few strategic cuts turn a tangled thicket into a high-yielding masterpiece ...

Figs are a classic southern treat that grow especially well in South Central Texas south of the line from Houston to San Antonio. The fruits are prized for their rich sweet taste and are high in ...

Are figs fruit? Wanna bet? Actually, the sweet, tasty things known as figs are pod-like extensions of stems. More precisely, they’re inflorescences that contain flowers and seeds. And if the Ficus ...

The local birds and I have been enjoying the main crop of my garden’s fig tree (Ficus carica “Black Mission”). The tasty experience pleases the bird and leads me to a review of this popular tree. My ...

Tennessee gardeners often consider the common fig, Ficus carica, as not well suited to the majority of the state’s growing conditions. While many common figs are indeed best grown in Zones 8 to 10, ...

Figs are one of my favorite foods. They're sweet and floral, and there's something about the texture that I find so delightful—the outside is soft, but the seeds in the middle give you this totally ...

Remember the days when Fig Newtons and a glass of milk (whole, because that was the only kind of milk back then) were always waiting when you got home from school? Figs have come a long way since ...