In addition to providing shade and beauty to your yard—not to mention delicious fruit—fig trees also help with soil retention and erosion control. Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's ...

Regular pruning is essential to ensure a healthy and productive fig tree. Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder areas with ...

There may be a lot of snow on the ground, but spring is still on its way, and the gardeners are itching to make plans for ...

There are two types of pruning cuts for fruit trees -- heading and thinning -- and which you use depends on what type of tree you’re trimming.

Learn how to grow and care for DownHome Harvest® 'Little Miss Figgy' Dwarf Fig, a compact variety perfect for gardens or ...

CORVALLIS — It’s the time of year when fruit trees are on the minds of beginning and experienced backyard enthusiasts. More and more homeowners are adding fruit trees to their landscape and now’s the ...

To remove a branch, use a three-cut method that protects both you and the tree. Making the cut this way will prevent the ...

There is a right way to prune trees and if done improperly, there could be irreparable damage to the tree. During these frigid winter temperatures, it’s common to see tree care professionals ...

As late February approaches, commercial orchard owners, home growers and researchers prepare for the inevitable task of pruning.