Fig trees grow quickly, and cutting them back drastically helps keep them at a manageable size. Learn how and when to prune them for healthy harvests.

Pruning season is upon us. Garden priorities might simply be clearer this year, but the list of pruning tasks has grown dauntingly long. One of the most pressing tasks is to shape a Red Clusterberry ...

Most varieties of figs do extremely well in the New Orleans area — sometimes, it seems, a little too well. Many fig trees are treated as a “plant it and forget about it” tree, attended only when the ...

Pruning fruit trees helps maintain size and shape, and it's the best way to control your crop. Here's when to prune fruit trees by season and type of tree.

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 ...

A question for Dan Gill: I have a 40-plus-year-old fig tree that is about 12 feet tall. I would like to cut back the high branches and reduce the height of the tree so I can pick the figs easier. When ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Q: How long do I have to wait to know if my lavender lantanas are going to come back after the winter? A: Trailing lavender lantanas are perhaps the least winter-hardy types that we grow. It doesn’t ...

Late winter is an ideal time for pruning many trees, and fruit trees are no exception. Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically ...