Sensitive to the cold, so they need winter protection; Sensitive to drought, so they need regular supplemental water; Sensitive to nitrogen, so as long as your tree is growing a foot or two per year ...

Growing figs on Long Island is easy. But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication. Here's how it's done: Never use any plastic materials for any part of the process. 1.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Really, it is hard to kill a fig tree. There might be a year or two where the thing doesn't fruit or it reawakens in late June as opposed to early May after the final frost. (Oh ...

When you walk or drive around Staten Island and see what looks like a mummy with a bucket for a hat you immediately know that an Italian-American owns that property -- and their fig tree is taking its ...

Q: My fig tree has not produced any fruit for the past two years. What should I do? A: A few things can explain that. Most likely in our region is winter damage to the branches or winter kill of the ...

Q: This is the saddest Ficus I’ve ever seen. I bought it in August and thought I followed instructions but now most of the leaves have fallen off. What should I do now? The bare branches seem kind of ...