STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In isolation from neighbors in the midst of the pandemic, fig gardeners take comfort in their budding crops. Will it be a juicy season for ficus farmers in the Northeast? By now ...

What’s that artfully placed potted tree you’ve seen in every single home design spread and roughly 28,241+ Instagram posts to date? Fiddle-leafs in every shape and size at Mickey Hargitay Plants ...

Figs are a delightful option for home gardeners, combining sweet, rich flavor and ease of care. Once established, fig trees require minimal maintenance, are drought-tolerant, and can adapt to various ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This is Danny Gentile, a retired police officer turned fig farmer. He lives in Tottenville and tends over 150 fig trees. And, as a tour of his yard is featured, he is here to ...

I forgot to buy my boyfriend a birthday present this year. It’s not my fault. He forgot to remind me. Weeks before the important day, I asked him if he wanted a bare-root fig tree. I even researched ...

A friend gave me a beautiful potted fig tree this summer, with several small, very young and very green fruits already hanging among the leaves. Alas, just a few of those ever ripened in the not-ideal ...

You might be surprised to learn that figs (Ficus carica) thrive in Western Pennsylvania, with a little help and winter protection, of course. Though many varieties of this fruit have been selected for ...

The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

Lloyd Kreitzer has hundreds of fig plants in his Albuquerque greenhouse. Credit: Land of Enfigment Inside the homemade greenhouses behind Lloyd Kreitzer’s Albuquerque house, the temperature pushes ...