Many fruit crops, such as most apple varieties, have to be cross-pollinated, meaning you need to grow more than one apple tree in order for them to bear fruit. Pollen from a different variety of apple ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

Eaten fresh from the tree or cooked in a multitude of dishes, figs are a favorite naturally sweet snack packed with nutritional goodness. One of the oldest “fruits” in recorded history, figs grow on ...

I just received a branch of a fig tree, and I would like to know how to root it and grow it in a pot or in my backyard. — Leroy Harris Figs are easy to propagate from dormant, hardwood cuttings. Cut ...

"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.

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 ...

Figs are considered the first cultivated crop, dating back to prehistoric times. Can a fruit tree rich in vitamins and fiber thrive in the heat of the Vegas summer? You better believe it. In your very ...

Fiddle-leaf figs are notoriously finicky houseplants and need a consistent environment to thrive. Keep them in a humid space ...