TOP 3 REASONS to Prune Fig Trees

Do fig trees have to be pruned each year? They don't, but there are three good reasons why you might want to prune them. The most important reason of all is to promote more new growth. The more new growth you have, the more figs you will get because main crop figs are formed only on new growth.

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0:39 Our Lack of Fall Fig Production
3:30 Top 3 Reasons to Prune Fig Trees
9:35 Fig Tree Clearance Sale
11:26 A Delicious LSU Scott's Black Fig

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[marysurbanchickengarden]

I'm happy you put out this video today, now I will give my mystery fig a hair cut after it goes dormant.

[HittHomestead]

I got my fig trees yesterday. I’m planning on putting them in pots in a couple weeks. (I’m in 7b just south of Atlanta.) I can’t wait to enjoy figs for the first time next year!

[shannonmartinez]

I have 1 decent tree. It's not very big and it sprouted a few baby figs but they never ripened. Then all the leaves fell off but it is fairly full of leaves now. Looks great. Thank you for the content you put out! It is greatly appreciated!!

[CraftEccentricity]

I have your GE Neri and its looking healthy and nice. Also have a Brown Turkey which had a large branch come down in Idalia, so now have 8 more Brown Turkeys. Can never have too many figs!

[Jmax]

Got my LSU Tiger from you back in January. Now 6’ tall and load with figs.

[billelrod]

I’ve found in my 7b Virginia climate, it’s best to prune my figs late winter/early Spring, after the danger of a killing freeze has passed. I usually get some tip die off…

[nolagirlhomestead]

I want to put more of my fig trees in ground. Good information to have on hand before planting. Thx!

[superdave]

Good video. Some good information. Hate I'm late to the discounts. Thanks for sharing.

[victorandrews]

I planted two Chicago Hardy trees last fall.. November 2022 and they have done very well. Both are 4-5' tall and have a ton of small fruit. And, as you said they probably won't rippen this year, so I'll prune heavily & expected more production next year! Thanks for the video!

[aileensmith]

Timely video, Thank You. We have been on the fence as to when and how and pruning our two fig trees. They are not doing all that well so something must be done. When you go to prune your fig orchard do you plan on doing a video of it?

[gailgrice]

I had to prune all of mine down to the ground because of ambrosia beetles in the spring. Most are about Eight feet tall again. There are figs but not sure if many will ripen before frost.

[alexmatienko]

I Planted two Chicago Hardy Fig trees in pots last spring. They grew but not much. I plan to move them into the garage for the winter and hope to put them in the ground in the spring. What type of care do they need during the winter? Will they go dormant? What are the light and watering needs of a dormant fig tree in a container? I live in South New Jersey zone 7a

[itsinyouryard]

This man is a savage! Did I just watch you eat the skin??! Lol

[braunzie]

I have 3 young fig trees, all about 2 years old and never got figs from them. In Washington State and clay soil. After planting, there has not been much growth. There are emitters on all of them and I fertilized them initially. I am not sure why these figs are not growing...

[L.A.]

Good information. I bought a turkey fig that a man had for years in a pot that is a standard 3-4’ tall with 3 top branches. Planted in the ground, if I want more branching lower down do cut it off severely? Or do I let it sucker at the base? Or should I just let it be tall like that. Seems like I would get less fruit if I don’t cut it off. But I did t want to stress it since I just planted it this spring.

[happycya]

I bought a fig a couple years ago from Lowe's. The tag said it was a Bears Black. I've been able to propagate 4 more from it that are only about 2 o 3 feet tall and one already has fruit. I don't know a thing about figs so I'm not even sure this is a good variety, but it was the only one they had. Is this a good one?
We are in middle Georgia so we do pull them under our deck to over winter. I was so glad they made it through last winter's Christmas freeze! (Although our outdoor spigot and line into the basement did not!)

[ashleycarr]

How do you keep birds and other critters off the figs?? It’s my 4th year after planting and I got 1 fig off my 3 trees in the first harvest of this year. Help!

[gailpetchenik]

I have a turkey fig, it’s around 20 yr old. Around 8-9 yrs ago it quit bearing fruit. Do u have any idea why it quit producing?

[Jmax]

My LSU Tiger figs went from totally green to almost ripe in 24 hours.
Is this an open eye or end variety

[hopemorrison]

Which fig is the best tasting in your opinion