"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's a lot to love about fig trees—especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard.

Tree seedlings sit ready for sale at a nursery. Photo courtesy Getty Images. With longer days, warmer weather and wildflowers coming into bloom, spring is typically the time of year when people start ...

The practice dates to ancient Egypt and Rome, where hieroglyphs from 1400 B.C. depict espaliered fig trees to maximize fruit ...

CORVALLIS – Though they look tropical and taste exotic, figs grow fine in the long corridor of western Oregon, where the climate offers not-too-cold winters and hot-enough summers. The cooler summers ...

There's a lot to love about fig trees, especially if you're lucky enough to have one in your own backyard. Not only do they have stunning lobed green leaves that can provide ample shade to neighboring ...