How Do You Plant & Care For Fig Trees?
Fig trees provide an attractive addition to a garden or yard, both for their appearances and their flavorful fruit. They grow unprotected in USDA plant hardiness zones 8 through 10 and, with winter season protection, it’s possible to grow them in colder climates. Fig trees present few worries and most green-thumbed fig-lovers are capable of growing them. Plant dormant fig trees early in spring. Plant during the fall if your climate zone’s winters are exceptionally mild (fall planting provides roots with extra growing time). Dig a hole with the shovel to the same depth that the fig tree grew at the nursery. Search for a mark on the tree’s trunk that indicates the depth at which the tree was planted at the nursery. Check the depth of the hole, using a tape measure. The tree’s roots must slip into the hole without excessive bending. Enlarge the hole’s diameter to accommodate the tree’s roots. Use a garden fork to loosen the soil around the sides of the hole. Loosen the soil surrounding th
