Both Improved Celeste Figs (O'Rourke) and Celeste Figs are recommended cultivars for planting in Louisiana. (RUSTY COSTANZA / THE TIMES-PICAY) QUESTION: What is the difference between the Improved ...

Figs, one of the most popular fruits grown in southern backyards, was one of the first fruits people cultivated. Archaeological evidence dates fig cultivation to about 4000 B.C. A native of ancient ...

One of the things I love about living in a small town is that if you don’t have a tree or garden of your own oftentimes others will share their bounty. I was lucky enough to have my friend Laney ...

“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.” (Genesis 3:7) Since ancient civilization, figs have been a ...

I lost a large oak tree to storms not long ago and want to replace with a native pine, prefer one that grows quickly. Tolerance to drought would be a plus. What are the possibilities? Missouri only ...