But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication ... Top it off with a pail to deflect rainwater. Unwrap your fig tree on a cloudy day in April, just after the last ...

Remember, the goal is to make your plants stronger, not to stress them out right before the cold hits. Mulching is like giving your trees and shrubs a warm blanket for the winter. It helps ...

I have a 3-year-old Italian everbearing fig tree that I bought last summer ... A: It's most likely dropping leaves because it's going into winter dormancy. You basically have two options on ...

Q: I would like to try to grow a fig tree. I live in Lebanon and was told it is somewhat difficult because figs have to be protected during the winter. I'm not sure how to do this. Any help would ...

Kitty in Gaithersburg writes: “Please help me save my baby fig tree. It is in a 10-inch ... nibbling away at the trunk. For winter tender plants like figs, make its hardware cloth surrounded ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Really, it is hard to kill a fig ... make a blanket, of sorts, around the roots, he advises. The real old-timers of, say, Bensonhurst and Staten Island will cover the tree ...

There are two ways to protect a fig tree from winter weather ... consider investing in planter wall blocks. To make all that hard work in the garden easier, you will need the right gear.

If your fig tree's (Ficus carica ... the tree's leaves are dying off ahead of winter dormancy. Once you know what you're ...

A: Lots of fig trees suffered during the past winter, but the majority will recover ... It is so bad that I can’t even get in to prepare the ground for planting. Is there anything I can use ...

you have a fig tree growing in a pot that is far too heavy to shift, you just have to keep it covered during the colder months. Start your winter fig maintenance programme once the leaves have ...

Last January’s ice storm led to widespread damage across the Willamette Valley, particularly from hundreds of trees falling due to wind and ice. A downed tree in Northeast Portland on Saturday ...

It's almost Thanksgiving, and you know what that means -- time to wrap the fig tree. Growing figs on Long Island is easy. But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication.