One of my friends at the pool asked me if we really could grow and harvest the figs in Ohio. From the latest research I have done, what I discovered is yes, you can grow them and there is a potential ...

• The brown turkey fig (Ficus carica) is the hardiest of figs and a fun addition to an Ohio garden. Its leaves are 5 to 8 inches long, deeply lobed and a frosted bright green. Like other members of ...

The Brown Turkey fig tree (Ficus carica ‘Brown Turkey’) is a popular fruit tree prized for its sweet, mild figs and adaptability to West Texas. Native to the Mediterranean, this variety thrives in ...

For many gardeners, 2016 may be called the Year of the Fig. Fig trees are loaded with fruit, which is a welcome change from the past two years, when winter damage lowered the harvest. The common fig ...

It's not too early to get started nurturing some new trees. In fact, one fruit species does spectacularly when propagated ...

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 ...

"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 ...

Figs, which range in color from pastel green to deep mauve, are often overshadowed by the season's more glamorous fruits - bright berries or juicy plums and nectarines. The ugly duckling of summer ...

Q: I have a Brown Turkey fig tree in my backyard. It's approximately 7 years old, healthy and a good looking shade tree, but the figs are yucky. It seems that the figs on the old wood are tastier and ...

My love affair with figs began way before I moved to a place where I could actually grow them. I remember dried figs as a staple at Christmas time and fig cookies as a special treat. When I moved to ...