Both Improved Celeste Figs (O'Rourke) and Celeste Figs are recommended cultivars for planting in Louisiana. (RUSTY COSTANZA / THE TIMES-PICAY) QUESTION: What is the difference between the Improved ...

Figs, one of the most popular fruits grown in southern backyards, was one of the first fruits people cultivated. Archaeological evidence dates fig cultivation to about 4000 B.C. A native of ancient ...

Q: Attached are photos of my Celeste fig which was planted in fall 2021. It is on the east side of my shed. The plant receives shade for a couple of hours very early in the morning, but then full sun ...

One of the things I love about living in a small town is that if you don’t have a tree or garden of your own oftentimes others will share their bounty. I was lucky enough to have my friend Laney ...

Did you know at one time up until the 1950s the Pearland-Friendswood area had no fewer than four fig canning plants? There were numerous fig orchards around in those days to supply the plants, which ...

Figs are considered a sub-tropical fruit and are often damaged when temperatures fall below 20 degrees. Many homes in Rowan County have included fig trees in their plantings to supplement their fresh ...

Figs are one of the most widely planted fruit trees in home landscapes in Louisiana. They thrive in the New Orleans area and are remarkably easy to take care of. With little effort, they will produce ...

I lost a large oak tree to storms not long ago and want to replace with a native pine, prefer one that grows quickly. Tolerance to drought would be a plus. What are the possibilities? Missouri only ...

If someone you know has gone missing, if your loved ones in recent days are distant, let me suggest where to look: The fig tree. We have figs on our grounds at the Mobile Botanical Gardens, perhaps ...