Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production ...

While most common fig trees (Ficus carica) are only perennial in zones 7 through 10, there are also cultivars like the Chicago hardy fig which ... to wear gloves when pruning or working with ...

You can also prune your fiddle leaf fig tree ... Unlike the other fig trees mentioned above, the Chicago hardy fig is deciduous, so it will lose its leaves and go dormant in the winter.