Fig fruit are technically inverted flowers so this fertilizer will encourage healthy fruits. Container grown figs need to be fertilized regularly, but in the ground, no fertilizer is required for ...

SERIES 32 | Episode 16. Why won’t my fig tree flower? TINO: Fig fruit is actually an inverted flower - so figs do have a flower, but it’s hidden inside. Figs have developed a mutualistic ...

Fig wasps are only two to three millimetres long and live an average of two to three days, but often fly 10 kilometres or more to get from a ripe tree to a flowering tree.

Each type of fig is pollinated by a unique species of wasp, so it’s important to provide a variety of wasp-friendly flowers. This ensures that the right species of wasp will show up to do the job.

He grew flowers, tomatoes, cherries and figs and he shared his love of gardening with me. Fourteen years ago, I went to a local nursery and purchased a fig tree for Dad for Father’s Day. My ...

Q: We planted a small fig tree in our yard in Springfield at the end of May of this year. After we planted the tree, we filled the hole with compost. It is in full sun. It seemed to be doing OK at ...