Let’s see if that continues this month as we head into spring gardening! March is the time to start your summer vegetable, herb, and flower seeds. Started now, your seedlings will be ready to ...

A step-by-step guide to cultivating delicious figs at home.

Dwarf fig trees are a perfect choice for indoor gardening, providing lush greenery and the possibility of homegrown fruit ...

If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

The Iban community in West Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, says it believes large strangler fig trees are inhabited by dangerous spirits, leading community members to protect these trees from harm ...

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 ...

Sylvia Plath's fig tree metaphor from The Bell Jar represents the paralysis of choice and fear of making wrong decisions. Each fig symbolizes a different life path, while the protagonist's inability ...

Figs have always been one of my favorite fruit trees, and I find there’s something special about having one in the home landscape. These fruit trees provide beauty, shade and a steady supply of ...

UPPER POTTSGROVE — The Pennsylvania Fig Festival will return this year with a flavorful celebration of one of nature’s most unique fruits. Held at the Althouse Arboretum, 1794 Gilbertsville Road, on ...

Elisha Wise will receive funding from the White Rose College of Arts and Humanities (ARCH) from October 2025. In chapter seven of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar (1963), protagonist Esther Greenwood ...

A mugumo tree. A discovery, unveiled at the prestigious Goldschmidt Conference in Czech Republic, centres on Kenya’s Ficus wakefieldii—a relative of the sacred Mugumo tree that has grown across East ...

A couple weeks ago we discussed various types of fig trees which perform well in our climate and provide gardeners with a considerable amount of fruit. Our wonderful SETX weather conditions this year ...