21 articles related to `Figs`
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How to Propagate Fig Trees
Figs – including both ornamental and edible varieties – are one of the easiest trees to propagate. They root readily,…
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How to Care for A Brown Turkey Fig
The Brown Turkey fig is one of the most readily available and commonly grown of the various edible fig varieties.…
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How to Can Figs
Although many figs offer two crops – the breba and the main crop – in both cases, you have only…
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How to Manage Fig Tree Diseases
Figs have been a staple fruit crop in many countries for thousands of years. They are susceptible to some diseases,…
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How to Preserve Figs
Figs must ripen on the tree and be picked immediately when ripe. Fresh figs last only a few days, so…
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How to Grow A Fig Tree in a Pot
Fig trees include both edible and ornamental varieties, as well as the more unusual banyan tree. However, they can be…
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Propagating Fig Trees with Cuttings
Fig trees are all over the world with the exception of very cold climates. Although birds eat the fruit and…
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Where Do Figs Grow?
Figs are members of the mulberry family and include not only the common edible fig but banyan trees, rubber plants,…
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What Does a Fig Tree Look Like?
In addition to the edible fig, the fig tree family includes a wide variety of ornamental and indoor house plants.…
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When to Pick Figs
Although figs may produce two crops a year, the actual harvest window for each crop is relatively narrow. It’s important…
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How to Ripen Figs
Timing your fig harvest is important if you want to ensure properly ripened figs. The fruit will not ripen off…
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How to Tell if a Fig is Ripe
Timing your fig harvest properly means the difference between a hard, bland fruit and a sweet melting fig. You cannot…
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All About Fig Tree Leaves
Both edible and ornamental figs have distinctive leaves in varying colors and textures. The condition of the leaves is an…
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How To Grow Figs
The fig is an ancient fruit – experts estimate humans have been growing and eating figs for over 9,000 years.…
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When Do Fig Trees Bear Fruit?
Fresh figs are a delicacy for many people. The fragile fruit is difficult to ship and must be ripened on…
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How to Transplant a Fig Tree
Figs vary in size from container plants you might grow on a table top to trees that may be 50…
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How To Prune A Fig Tree
Unlike some fruit trees, which must be pruned heavily and regularly, most figs require only light to moderate pruning. However,…
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When Do Fig Trees Bloom?
Figs are an unusual fruit in several ways. They must ripen on the tree, some require a specific wasp for…
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How to Control Figeater Beetle
The figeater beetle is a native of the American southwest. However, its range has expanded over the last 40 years…
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When Are Figs in Season?
Unlike some fruits that are available in grocery stores all year round, figs have a distinct season. Actually, they have…
