Author: Lorraine Wade

Make sure it gets adequate sunlight, proper watering, has well-draining soil, and then invest in a good plant fertilizer to give it the nutrients it needs for new growth. How can I make my fig tree grow better? Keep the tree in full sun in the summer. Be sure to add a high-nitrogen fertilizer every […]

Figs can contract canker disease, which may be treated with fungicides and pruning. Fig mosaic causes mottled leaves and fruit; damaged areas should be pruned away. Yellowing leaves or stunted growth, skimpy crops or deformed leaves are signs of trouble. What is wrong with my fig tree? Pink Blight – Certainly the most colorful of […]

Fig mosaic can cause symptoms on both leaves and fruits. On leaves, mosaic spots are distinctly yellow, contrasting with normal green color of the foliage. The margins of the yellow spots blend gradually from a light yellow color into the dark green of healthy tissue. How do I know if I have a virus mosaic? […]

Chemicals. Several herbicides, including glyphosate, will kill stumps and roots, but studies reported by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project noted figs’ special sensitivity to triclopyr as a stump treatment. Will vinegar kill a fig tree? Vinegar also works well since it’s in a liquid form. The tree roots will drink the vinegar, just like […]

Stand four of your treated cuttings upright in the pot and fill around them with soil. Water the pot thoroughly and place a 2-liter bottle with the bottom cut off over the cuttings. Keep the fig cuttings warm and in a bright (not direct sun) window. Don’t water unless the soil becomes very dry. Can […]

Healthy fiddle leaf fig plants can aggressively grow toward the sun, which means they may get too large or tall for their location. Plants look best when their top leaves are at least 8 to 10 inches below the ceiling, so you will want to remove any growth above that height. Can you cut the […]

The best way to kill a small Fig tree Use an effective herbicide like Roundup, Triclopyr or Ortho in a pump spray bottle. (The furter instructions will be included with the herbicide) Spray the foliage or the leaves of the Fig tree with the preferred compound. Will vinegar kill a fig tree? Vinegar also works […]

Fig trees require little pruning. During the dormant season, be sure to remove all dead, diseased, or weak branches to encourage growth. If you have an abundant growth of figs, you can thin the fruit to encourage larger figs. In colder regions, bring container-grown fig trees indoors for the winter. How do you encourage figs […]

Your plant was somewhat wilted because of an excessive amount of water in the soil (too much water deprives the roots of oxygen, which limits their ability to function efficiently/normally). This caused the leaves to change their attitude (hang down a little/wilt). Why are my fig leaves pointing up? Often times, when leaves are pointing […]

To stake your tree, get a bamboo or wooden stake the same length as the trunk and stick it in the soil close to the trunk. Then secure the trunk to the stake with plant tape or ties. Remove the stake every few weeks and when you wiggle to see if the trunk can stand […]

1. Trim off brown leaf tips or spots with clean shears. Cut off only the damaged tips or spots leaving a tiny margin of brown so not to damage the remaining healthy foliage on the plant. Should I remove damaged leaves from fiddle leaf fig? Regularly remove damaged leaves and stems by pruning. Any leaves […]

The tree should be sprayed with copper fungicide at weekly intervals for three applications. Pick off infected leaves on the plant and on the ground to minimize infection. Fig trees should be in a sunny, dry location with good air circulation. Water the tree in the morning only, and not too heavily. Is Epsom salt […]

Placing bird netting over your entire plant is a good way to protect ripening fruit. Simply drape the netting over the tree. Then, secure the netting in place by tying it to the branches and/or trunk with soft string or twist ties. Do figs need to be netted? When it’s time to harvest your figs, […]

The fig tree (gentile) was given the opportunity to be in the vineyard where it otherwise should not have been as well as the needed time to bear fruit. The vinedresser, who is Jesus, does not fail and has offered to cultivate it and so it will produce fruit. What was the significance of the […]

Fig leaves then signify sins; and Nathanael, when he was under the fig tree, was under the shadow of death: so that our Lord seemeth to say, O Israel, whoever of you is without guile, O people of the Jewish faith, before that I called thee by My Apostles, when thou wert as yet under […]

A Moreton Bay Fig tree (Ficus macrophylla) generally lives for about 150 years. Records indicate that the one in Balboa Park near the Natural History Museum – the centerpiece of this project – was planted in 1914. What is the oldest tree in San Diego? the Moreton Bay figToday there’s just one plant left from […]