Many fruit crops, such as most apple varieties, have to be cross-pollinated, meaning you need to grow more than one apple tree in order for them to bear fruit. Pollen from a different variety of apple ...

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 ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

The secret to the perfect fig is in your shears. A few strategic cuts turn a tangled thicket into a high-yielding masterpiece ...

There's a lot to love about fig trees, especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard. Not only do they have stunning lobed green leaves that can provide ample shade to neighboring ...

Here's PennLive garden writer George Weigel's Plant Pick of the Week for this week: * Common name: Fig 'Chicago Hardy' * Botanical name: Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy' * What it is: Fresh figs are some ...