Editor Patrick Alan Coleman caught up with Justin Hancock, Costa Farms' director of research and development, on the TPIE ...

Since the fig forms its fruit on shoots that start to grow in the spring, it can be radically pruned in the winter without affecting the following year’s two crops. The first crop starts to grow in ...

Figs (Ficus carica) can also be easily propagated indoors using stem cuttings, and this makes it a very good choice for home ...

I like maximising growing space for food crops, so in this example, I have a fig tree growing in a container with an ...

If you're interested in growing your own fruit trees but live in a colder climate, you still have options. Consider this ...

Epiphytes -- or air plants -- don’t gather nutrients from soil, but from air, water and particles around them. Some types ...

Martin specifically recommends the dwarf fig Ficus carica ‘Fignomenal’ as her top pick for growing in pots. This pint-sized ...

Some plants, like avocado trees, grow stronger and more cold hardy as they mature. They also become more difficult to cover.

Dreaming of harvesting peaches, plums, apples or figs from your own backyard? Growing delicious homegrown fruit starts with ...

Yes, you can grow fresh fruit on your balcony.

If you haven’t embraced container gardening, you should. Even if your yard is limited to a small patio or your winters don’t suit outdoor growing, don’t write off growing fruit trees in the small ...

SIGNING OFF: In her final gardening feature of the year, Chloe Lieberman addresses concerns readers have about their fig and pawpaw trees. Photos courtesy of Lieberman The beautiful autumn sunlight ...