And for many of these fig trees, there’s a name and ... the tip of the branch you’ve selected. These buds are where the roots for your new tree will eventually form. Make a cut just below ...

This encourages vigorous growth from the remaining buds. Like a young fig tree, a mature fig should be pruned while dormant and without leaves, not during active growth phases. "This allows you to ...

Over the years, branches of the fig tree have been pruned and replanted, and now live on in the homes of the grandchildren. Just witnessing the spring buds on the fig tree branch is a miracle.