In his novel, 'Fig Tree John,' Edwin Corle fictionalized the life of the Cahuilla Indian, making him a renegade Apache. That upset those who knew him.

Question: I planted a black mission fig tree 5 years ago. It has grown considerably, but the fruit never ripens.

They are prolific producers in full sun, grow easily from cuttings, and do very well in a range of climate zones (if ...

There is no documentation as to when Fig Tree John was born, but the general consensus was that he lived for well over a century.

After learning that Fig Tree and his wife were dead, and their son and his wife gone away, Corle roamed the desert from Yuma, Ariz., to Mecca seeking information about the Indian. A rancher whose ...

The fig tree is one of our oldest crops. It's also a beautiful tree that does well in our Tucson desert climate.

The desert fig, used by central First Nations people for its shade and sustenance, has been recognised by western science. Source: Australian Institute of Botanical Science A species of fig tree ...

Question: Two years ago, I planted a "Kadota" fig thinking that it would be a tree. Both growing seasons it died back to the ground completely and sprouted new shoots each spring. The first year ...

Dwarf fig trees, which have sweet purple or green fruit and large leaves, love full sun, don’t need pollinating and are drought tolerant. Here are 5 varieties of ficus carica that grow well in ...

A new plant species, the desert fig, has been discovered hiding in plain sight on the slopes of Uluru, at the heart of Australia’s Red Centre.

Fertilizer You'll want to fertilize your fig tree in the spring, just as the bud breaks, to ensure that it stays nourished throughout the growing season.