STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If a ficus could talk, it might say, “Baby, it’s figging cold out here.” And a fig grower should take a listen. Tottenville fig grower Danny Gentile advises putting the tree to ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard. Every Southern garden should have a fig tree. These small trees or shrubs produce delicious fruit with flavors best experienced ripe from the tree.

Figs (Ficus carica cv.) are a brilliant fruiting tree for home gardens, but they are renowned for throwing out suckers – vigorous stem growth that pops up from the roots, often some distance away from ...