Both Improved Celeste Figs (O'Rourke) and Celeste Figs are recommended cultivars for planting in Louisiana. (RUSTY COSTANZA / THE TIMES-PICAY) QUESTION: What is the difference between the Improved ...

The common fig (Ficus carica) can be grown throughout Arkansas, but hardiness does vary among its cultivars. Figs are considered a deciduous tree, but in colder climates they tend to become large ...

Figs, one of the most popular fruits grown in southern backyards, was one of the first fruits people cultivated. Archaeological evidence dates fig cultivation to about 4000 B.C. A native of ancient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elderly man reaching for a ripe fig on a tree. - Westend61/Getty You can plant this low-maintenance fruit tree in your yard for an ...

The past couple of weeks we’ve discussed plant diseases and pests…enough with the "darker side of gardening." Let’s redirect our focus to another area fruit! Figs (which are a personal favorite of ...

One of the things I love about living in a small town is that if you don’t have a tree or garden of your own oftentimes others will share their bounty. I was lucky enough to have my friend Laney ...

Just about all the fig tree needs to produce fruits for the summer season is a sunny to lightly shaded site. Good Florida varieties of this large shrub or small tree include Brown Turkey, Celeste and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many fruit crops, such as most apple varieties, have to be cross-pollinated, meaning you need to grow more than one apple tree in ...

South Louisiana fruit favorite: Backyard figs. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune archive) I am patiently waiting -- waiting for the word that a friend's neighbor's fig tree is ready for harvesting.

Gardeners, it certainly seems summer has arrived early this year as we’ve reached the lower 90s too often for us to consider this a mild spring! Several weeks remain before summer officially arrives, ...

Did you know at one time up until the 1950s the Pearland-Friendswood area had no fewer than four fig canning plants? There were numerous fig orchards around in those days to supply the plants, which ...