Q: The very cold weather at the first of the year killed some limbs on my fig trees. When is the best time to remove the dead limbs? Eddie Dillard, Atlanta A: Dead limbs can be removed at any time of ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

I have a fig tree about 6-7 feet tall in my front yard and would like to transfer it to a friend's yard. When and how do I do this? The tree is about 3 years old, and the trunk is about 10 inches (I'm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty / Jasenka Arbanas Fig trees (Ficus carica) thrive in USDA hardiness zones 8 through 10, though they can also grow in colder ...

Summer is officially here! Most of us would argue that summer arrived in Southeast Texas more than month ago (I certainly would). Hot and humid conditions and a “moisture-rich” environment are ...