Fig Basics

The difference between breba and main-crop figs.

Ontario fig collector Adriano Ferreira’s top fig-growing tips.

Find out what you need to know about fig hardiness and winter temperatures so you can figure out what sort of winter protection (if any) your fig trees need.

Get started growing figs in cold climates by understanding some of the basics about how the plants grow.

Two things that make figs easy to grow: They are forgiving plants, and they go dormant.

Read more about growing figs in cold climates in my article in Issue 201 of Fine Gardening magazine.