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Question for Dan Gill: My fig tree is plentiful with green figs; however, they are not ripening. By this time in previous years, figs were beginning to ripen. Others in Metairie, where we live, have ...

Figs are one of the most widely planted fruit trees in home landscapes in Louisiana. They thrive in the New Orleans area and are remarkably easy to take care of. With little effort, they will produce ...

I asked for experiences growing figs in a recent column. The responses testify to the toughness of the Mediterranean tree (Ficus carica) that bears them. “Thirty years ago I purchased a fig tree, ...

Following two years of frustrations with our family’s fig tree and zero fig production, 2023 has finally brought figs to our table. Northeast Texas fig tree owners recall the effect of Snomageddon ...