Fig culture is a thing, and you can be part of it. For free, if that sweetens the deal. Just head down to the Astoria Food Pantry on Sunday, March ...

Last year’s inaugural Fig Tree Exchange at the Astoria Food Pantry was such a hit the line to give and get cuttings of the ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.

Three months ago, this column explored having a fig tree in the garden, describing the enjoyment of eating ripe figs right off the tree, and the challenge of managing a vigorous plant that can grow to ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard.

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 ...

Answer: The short answer: Not now. Fig trees (Ficus carica) are one of the relatively few species that propagate easier from hardwood cuttings than softwood. Hardwood just means dormant, older growth.

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 ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

Jordan Engel just wants to make Astoria a more fruit tree-friendly place. “Astoria is kind of the fruit tree capital of the city,” the former urban orchardist said. “ The fig culture in Astoria runs ...