Brown leaves on a tree can be a sign of many different problems. If your fig tree's (Ficus carica) leaves are turning brown, you might be anxious to take action and save your tree. But, depending on ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home. Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal ...

You can plant this low-maintenance fruit tree in your yard for an abundance of tasty fruit. Although the common fig tree (Ficus carica) is native to the Mediterranean and central Asia, many U.S.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. The common fig (Ficus carica) is a small tree native to southwest Asia but ...

“This is what makes them very special: At any point in time in the tropical forest, there is a fig that has fruit.” German photographer Christian Ziegler, a tropical biologist by training who lives on ...

The American desert seems to attract a lot of interesting characters whose lives are surrounded by so many outrageous stories that it’s hard to differentiate between which is fact or fiction. And back ...

A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit By Jacob Roberts Photographs by Christie Hemm Klok David and Priscilla Burke's daughter Aoibheann with a ...