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The fast-growing fruit tree that thrives in cold climates & is great for beginners

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

Do you have a fig tree? Look out for the black fig fly

If you’ve got fig trees, listen up because there’s a new troublemaker that’s headed our way — the black fig fly (Silba adipata). Hailing all the way from the Mediterranean region, this little critter ...
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How To Prune Fig Trees The Right Way For Bigger, Better Harvests

Fig trees are prolific growers and can mature at 10 to 30 feet tall and wide. Pruning controls their size so they grow more bushlike than treelike. Native to Asia and the Mediterranean, they thrive in ...

5 Best Fruit Trees to Grow in Pots, According to Experts

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

Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss ...
Gothamist

Astoria’s first-ever fig tree exchange is this Sunday

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 ...