When to Prune a Fig Tree. Fig trees should be pruned in early spring when they are still dormant and before growth begins for the season, says Becky Sideman, a professor of hortic ...

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production and new growth, keeps the tree at a manageable size, and enhances overall ...

Guided by the scribbles in three small notebooks about the orchard, Peter Wise's family continue to harvest fruit from hundreds of trees.