How to Prune Fig Trees for BIG Harvests

[@dagrak]

Really appreciate the update being in the actual video and not a separate short or something. I've noticed it in a couple recent videos and it makes it so much better for the viewer. So many creators chase the numbers and force us to try to hunt down the update... it's just annoying.

[@user-nlvmruu]

yo video production is hard when you don't have a team so the attitude is annoying to read.. i doubt people are trying to chase the numbers and make you hunt. it might just make more sense for their upload schedule and work load to show an update later or in a short. if you didnt know kevin has a team that helps him manage content and uploads consistently so he can stay uploading good content and do longer projects like this..

[@dagrak]

I see your point. It's definitely not all in the name of chasing numbers. But there's little question that viewers generally prefer to have it all in one video. Id also be fine with links to the updates at the end or in the description... But most don't bother. The creators who put in the effort deserve the kudos. And especially so for those who don't have a whole team.

[@racebiketuner]

Yup. Great to include a follow-up. Thanks!

[@PaladinOnline]

This is one of the best gardening videos I've ever seen on KZbin. It's educational, to the point, shows what is being taught, and has the monthly updates so we can see the final product and to top it off we get the bonus content of learning how to grow new fig trees. Well done.

[@Sharemyjoi2]

This is a great video, I cannot even imagine growing my own fig tree. My grandmother had one in South Carolina when I was little and we would visit her every year and she would show me her tree and always had fresh sweet figs lol thanks for the memories!

[@airplanenut6242]

Note from “up north”. Here in a colder climate (W Oregon), we typically plant figs for the breba crop. Desert King is one variety that primarily produces breba crop, and in that case figs are produced on 2nd year wood.

[@patrickkerner1471]

Will this variety grow well on East Coast, NYS?

[@justafig]

​@patrickkerner1471 Yes in a nice sized container. Always bump up to a larger size and store in a cold basement or garage.

[@chanaguerrero5762]

You were the most relaxed I've ever seen you in this video. I liked this format. THANK YOU for for all the updates in one video. It's probably harder for you to do videos this way, it it gives you a lot of credibility.

[@juneramirez8580]

The last few years I have been trying to bring a really tall, big fig tree down low enough so I can harvest the figs, otherwise the birds get to them before they are even ripe. This coming winter there are still a few wayward branches I need to trim. Your tips give me confidence that I am on the right track. The tree is filled with new branches carrying lots of figs. I also tried growing new trees from cuttings. Most failed but I did get about 3 cuttings to take hold. They will be planted when ready into 5 gallon or more pots so I can move them around and even cover them. My tree always tries to give me a second season of figs but our winter comes in and the leaves all die off and the figs never ripen. With the smaller pots I can either move them under cover or bring them inside. I live in the low AZ desert zone 9b and the tree is a Brown Mission Fig. Love your channel! Thank you

[@FR-tb7xh]

Fabulous video, and exactly the information I was seeking! New England zone 6a/6b here. 5 years ago, a friend gave me a tiny fig seedling he’d grown by planting a fig from his now big tree. He’s from Spain, and loves to cultivate plants that remind him of home. I transplanted the seedling into a larger container and never pruned it. It’s terribly root-bound anymore, but I put it off. For the very first time, this past spring and before I could bring it out of my garage where it was over-wintering and enjoyed the warmth and light through the southern-facing windows, it put out baby fruit! Sadly, they all dropped when I brought it outside, because of a few cold-again nights. Still, it put out many huge leaves and kept growing all summer. Being November now, I’ve put it back into the garage to over-winter, and want to prune for a bushier shape and foster new growth. Thanks to your video, I now know how to do it, and how to make cuttings!

[@m1sterash]

My wife and I were just talking about getting a fig tree! Great timing on this video.

[@racebiketuner]

The next thing you need to talk about is drainage. Figs do not like soil that stays wet. If your soil needs remediation, pumice helps. A lot of pumice helps a lot! 😉

[@themulberries]

They're one of, if not the most rewarding fruit trees!

[@MissTwilightfan88]

I just planted one yesterday. Perfect timing as well.

[@fastmph]

Great video, clean narration, to the point, thanks for doing it right.

[@charlotteking8123]

I love this, mine are in pots (Florida, nematodes) and no one I've watched has shown this and explained it so well. I love figs and have a wonderful childhood memory of sitting in a big tree in N California and eating the figs right there.

[@thumbelinasgrace]

This was so helpful. I purchased a couple of fig trees from our local extension service during their yearly fundraiser. I'm trying to learn as much as I can. You have been a blessing to me and my family on our gardening journey.

[@chewybackamombossa1]

Figs are the first tree my wife and I want to plant here in Texas once we close on our house!

[@baneverything5580]

Try a Dwarf Everbearing Mulberry or two too. If you plant them around the outside of your fig orchard it helps distract the birds. You can force the mulberry trees to produce fruit as the figs ripen if you do a complete pruning at the right time...meaning...remove all the individual leaves and when they grow back the tree will begin fruiting. My Brown Turkey Fig trees are growing like crazy here in Louisiana and are already making fruits in their 1st and 2nd years. I planted 4 Celeste trees too this year. They`ll make figs next year. Mulch very heavily with layers of chopped leaves, grass clippings and brown cardboard around your fig trees and water and fertilize well in the first two years. Get coverings to protect the young trees from very hard freezes, early freezes, and late spring freezes. Trust me!

[@Walking-n3n]

Thanks for sharing your experience on plants, pruning, and trees and growing plants ! Some of your posts have helped me tremendously; especially since some books on plants are NOT a live plant instructional guide ! They are a good resource ; just NOT live plant, instructional videos on plants and how to’s ! Thanks again!

[@burtmacklin6443]

I'll have to come back to this in the fall. I'm so proud of my little figs right now. My Olympia has fruited, LSU purple, Desert King, and Chicago Cold Hardy are starting to push out fruit, and Violette Bordeaux is a slow grower. I dream of the fresh fig. Thanks for the video, Happy Growing!

[@baneverything5580]

Get a fine mesh covering for your trees or the birds will eat them. And raccoons and squirrels love figs too. Just be aware. I use driveway alarms and wrap my trees in row covering garden mesh when they`re loaded with ripening fruits.

[@louronlopez01]

Thank you very much for this video. It's perfect timing. My parents fig tree is ginormous & completely full. I've been wanting to trim for several years, and now, after watching this video (I'll probably watch a couple of more times), I know how to start & feel comfortable in pruning.

[@AaallyAbb]

We just planted two fig trees last night, so this video had perfect timing!

[@julesgoh]

“Yo! I’m dying” 😂 imagining the fig tree saying that was such a LOL moment for me 😁

[@brentwalker8596]

I've been growing Yellow Long Neck for two years now. I bought a very small rooted seedling online, grew it for a while then took cuttings and rooted those. The fruit is huge and tastes like honeydew melon. But it is a leggy grower with long vertical shoots. Highly recommended. Btw, nice loquat tree. The fruit is so delicious and underappreciated. Shout out from NorCal.

[@oldmesquiteworkshop]

Many thanks for posting this. I have a 5-year-old fig and could not find a video that fully explained how to prune it. My garden has a low canopy, and the fig is too tall. I am really looking forward to next season now I know cutting it down will not harm it.

[@petekooshian5595]

For an additional resource, I HIGHLY recommend the book "Grow a Little Fruit Tree" for pruning knowledge

[@joedavey84]

Thanks for this. I’ve had an indoor fig for a few years that’s absolutely out of control so this was the perfect instruction on how to do a heavy pruning.

[@kooklarn]

Loved this video! Got more from this one than many others I've viewed. Thank you for making pruning easier to understand ♡

[@justinyates9697]

I legit bought a fig yesterday so... This is gonna be good, thanks

[@terrivance8750]

Kevin, No wonder I wasn't getting any figs--it was all old wood! My fig definitely needs pruning & next year...figs!!! 😃

[@davidb6961]

Thank you. This has made so much sense to me. A great explanation of where when and why to prune which up to now has been a bit of a mystery. 👍

[@customer5032]

That was so helpful, thank you Kevin! Figs grow really well here in Phoenix too, they take our extreme heat well. I did not realize you could propagate the cuttings so easily! 🌱

[@lindahill7315]

Thanks for showing this. I have just planted 5 figs trees which are just over 2ft in height.

[@stormraven4183]

Love the before & after in the same video.

[@AD-zy4qw]

Great video. I have a Lousiana fig over 7 feet tall by 10+ feet wide that I need to prune into a compact size. This video will help decide were and how to trim.

[@backpackerinprogress3171]

Love this video. I have my own Franken Fig and I gave it an aggressive prune last winter. I had one fig last year (2nd year of having the tree) and this year it has more leafy growth than ever before and at least a dozen figs forming! Had no idea they only put out figs on new growth, glad I trusted my gut!

[@rbmmylife]

I actually just last week bought a couple of fig cuttings at a Greek festival, they are putting out leaves now after I placed them in a cup of water. Def going to be referencing this in the future!!!

[@racebiketuner]

I propagate figs in a 12 gallon flip top tote with clear sides and opaque top. The first month the top stays closed to keep things dark and moist. I keep it open in low light after the cuttings begin to leaf.

[@jikkermanccini]

This is super helpful, i was an idiot and planted my fig tree right at the edge of my garden space, so it's been hell trying to keep it managed. Very good to know that you can prine them so aggressively!

[@sobiatabassum6848]

Only today I was looking at my unruly fig tree and wondering of pruning it. Update in the same vedio is much appreciated. Thanks . Uk

[@manuprum5585]

This is a great video, very informative and you covered everything one needs to know. I'm off to prune my fig tree.

[@ausfoodgarden]

Well, this is all new to me. I've only ever given fig trees a haircut to keep them at a manageable height. I've only been growing fig for a couple of years, so not very knowledgeable about them. I grew the current trees with cuttings from our old house. Great informative video. Cheers!

[@CorneliaLambert]

Thank you so much -- this is the best of all the fig-pruning videos I've watched.

[@nickcastano1222]

Thank you for this video. Now I am fascinated about figs!

[@jessicamorgandvm8707]

What an excellent video! Thanks, just what I was looking for all in one video. Keep doing it just like that!

[@angelao4110]

Great info! I’ve had a fig tree for two years now and have not pruned it yet. Looks like I should probably do that later this year.

[@chrismylo2735]

I had questions looking at my fig tree and you have answered all thank you. I have a fig tree in pot I have 12 figs but come winter I will prune with you advice thank you 🙏

[@Bwalston910]

Just bought a black mission and fignomenal varieties! Perfect timing for this video!

[@ozzy_fromhell]

Same here just a different variety but we got lucky as we are the fig farmers 😂

[@josiebrungard5288]

Great video! Love how you show the progress from initial pruning.

[@BarbaraC02]

I’m in Tucson, Arizona with my first brown fig in December. It’s timely information, thank you.🌵👩‍🌾

[@reneequalls5878]

I just bought 4 diff fig starts! This was so timely and informative. Thanks so much!

[@mssavedin92]

wow, those are pretty large fig tree leaves on that tree, Great update too, always so good to see how things turn out, wayda go.

[@MiguelY22]

I was just outside looking at my small fig tree i planted this year. Thanks for the video. We had a bigger tree die last year

[@andreahorsch286]

Just planted a hardy Chicago fig in zone 6. Reading up on how to overwinter it!

[@alexandriaconner6242]

This video is right on time! I'm a beginner growing figs, and this answered a lot questions for me. Thank you!

[@margaret2222]

Great video. I will need to prune my 2 year old figs in pots this coming winter so nice to have some tips.

[@trishdavi7049]

Perfect timing! Thanks 😅. Figs are so much easier to propagate from cuttings in water than in soil.

[@lit73]

This is such a good tip, we’re gonna do this next winter for our fig tree. By the way please make a video on how to grow pandan, if we can re-grow it from cuttings or from the supermarket? Pandan leaves is the one used to flavor rice, and other asian desserts. Looking forward to this, thank you and more blessings

[@Sara-fp6xr]

Thank you! ❤️ I'm in springfield mo! I'm year 3 . Figs are amazing! But i had no clue what to do! Best video I've seen!

[@diananazaroff5266]

LOL, I was trying to kill the fig I had in my yard - it was HUGE, in a bad spot and I didn't think I could dig it out - so I cut it back HARD. Almost to the ground. It has come back with a fury this year, lolol. I'm really surprised it survived due to the 17 degree weather we had this last winter (GA zone 8A). Ah well, guess I'll harvest the bounty this year and then hire someone with a backhoe and dig it out at the end of the year.

[@PraktijkLevensKracht]

Really the best vlog I’ve seen about pruning figs, thank you!

[@bilalhussain-mg9vq]

Best video I've seen on KZbin, God bless you for explaining how you have it really makes it easy to understand especially for me ... I'm getting some cuttings of brown turkey soon so hope now I can understand easy ... I got to ask do you keep grape vines as I'm struggling with my vine as I left it for several years not knowing what to do ... but getting back to your video your way of explaining is brilliant so big thank you and I'm going to delete all my other videos now and just follow you

[@ChristopherHorton90]

Love the video. One thing I noticed that you did right, but didn't explain well is leaving the collar of the branch you are pruning. Might be a good thing for beginners to learn.

[@kittyskid1]

I'm saving this very informative, instructional video.

[@ozzy_fromhell]

Love the coincidence been binge watching the Chanel and from all the videos figs ones are my favorite cuz from all my feeds figs are the only ones where I have multiple varieties because each one looks and taste unique

[@susandailylife]

I love how peaceful and serene your farm looks

[@knzjvmatc-3]

Good explanation of various processes - Cheers!

[@DoctorJohn_MD]

Kevin I would love to see a video on cloning your citrus trees! I grow citrus (as a beginner) a little north of you in Orange County and your fig propagation segment here was fantastic

[@OviHentea]

Excellent opportunity for some air layering @4:40

[@alanrhoades9535]

I’m just getting into figs - love your video!

[@tanyareynolds1960]

What a great video. Really appreciate the time and effort you have put into this Kevin. Its a go to for all aspects of fig pruning and it really helps to see the results which are often not shown. Ill defi ately be sharing this with others interested. Thank you and may i say what a lovely plant you ended up with. Enjoy the fruit 😊

[@bloomingdev]

Omg, im so glad I watched this video! I've have a fig tree in a planter for a few of years and haven't had a fig pop up since the first year. I had no idea I needed to prune her to get more fig babies!! This late fall/early winter i will be making a big chop 😆 so excited to see what happens next year

[@margaretmarshall3645]

For potted fig trees, plenty of fertilizer sure makes a difference too when it comes to fruit production. And full sun.

[@joolsmonash9855]

Fabulous video. We are winter here in̈ Victoria, Australia and I have some fig trees in pots not doing great and I didn't know how to prune them. Such a good video, including updates. Thank you so much Kevin. 🦘🌿

[@moedervanbranko409]

Wow, what a fabulous video, as a beginner pruner i appreciate the detailed explanation!🌞

[@compassionandhumility]

I've just started a fig plant collection. Pretty sure I have a new addiction.

[@remedyr2171]

Same. Collected 20+ in a year lmao

[@compassionandhumility]

@@remedyr2171 It's a problem. lol

[@ivyfasko9699]

Thank you This was an excellent excellent video! I think you told us everything a person could possibly want to know especially as a new fig owner sitting here thinking well what am I going to do with it about pruning, since in my world it's getting to be fall and its lost all his leaves so again thank you very much for a really excellent video - covered all the bases. 🎉😊🎉

[@lisamesillas2328]

Figs are relentless. You can do a hard prune, and your tree will always come back.

[@hankbraff1135]

Great video, very informative, as a fig enthusiast it was refreshing to see someone else's opinion on managing these magnificent fruit trees.

[@garydeems4338]

I really enjoyed your video. I like how you presented not only pruning but rooting which I am interested in. I would like to know if you have cuttings or started plants to sell.

[@BeebeSeedCo.]

As a younger gardener and KZbinr, your videos are so inspiring. Everything from the in depth info, to the quality videos you produce, it gives me inspiration and knowledge to teach my friends and family about the joys of gardening. You are a big reason I wanted to try my hand at making videos for people. Thank you!

[@chrisrond1022]

Hi i've watched some of your videos!

[@BeebeSeedCo.]

@@chrisrond1022 Thank you so much! Really appreciate it 🙂

[@GrowsGoneWild]

Looks like it came back nicely. I stumped by VDB last and watching it grow back now as well. Rooting figs always feels like magic to me 😂

[@jordanquinley2471]

Winter in San Diego ... look out, you might have to wear a light sweater. Nice video. I'm trying to tame a big fig we inherited when we bought a house near San Bernardino, CA area.

[@hippo-potamus]

Those fig tree leaves are huge!!

[@naomiledger1374]

Love your vids and this one was extremely helpful. You always seem to answer my questions in the vid, whether right away or in the update sections. I love figs and will be looking to add at least one to my garden. 😊

[@donnabrooks1173]

I planted mine a little close. Didn't realize the massive size of the plants when I planted. However I haven't pruned them ever. I will cut them back to about half when they go dormant.

[@NicoleHoltActress]

I was looking at that grow bag thinking: Oh, looks like the one I have! I ordered them from your shop! LOL. Of course it looks like the one I have :)

[@Maxbfishing]

Did ours last fall, 7 figs are over 20ft tall an 1,000s of figs. Enjoy❤

[@TakeAStand777]

Great video--thank you so much!! My daughter just gave me 2 small fig trees. The cuttings you just stuck in the dirt--how often should you water them?

[@corydiaz7408]

Thank you for the excellent information. I have a fig tree that is out of hand and I have been scared to prune it. I will do a good job so it won't think "yo! I am dying!" lol 💛

[@katiedecker4644]

I have a Chicago Hardy Fig tree and I’m in KC. Mine was planted 3 years ago and I’ve never seen mine get that big or get any figs. Maybe you can do a thing on Fig Varieties and talk about more northern climates they grow well in?

[@A55-s9d]

Keep it simple. When it grows up to 8 feet, I cut everything down to 3 feet. That keeps all of the fruit within reach.

[@ralphlazio505]

Really? I have a baby fig tree that’s about two years old and it’s also 8 feet tall and I was wondering how much to prune… I had no idea that we are supposed to wait until winter and until the Leaves fall off to begin the pruning process. . thanks for the tip

[@heatherlaw6162]

Thanks for the good pruning tips

[@heatherlaw6162]

Phoenix AZ

[@blipblip88]

Thanks. I need to get at our two fig trees that seem to love where they are. One is nearly as high as the house :). Peace.

[@IxHATExUCLA]

Very helpful. Thanks for explaining this stuff. My question after watching this.. How do you get such awesome new growth so quickly? Someone advised me they don’t need as much water as the mangoes, so I slowed down the amount of water and they seemed to like that. …. But I dont get growth nearly as awesome as you got. Any growing tips would be appreciated! … I mixed some dolomite with compost and gave everybody a scoop, they all seemed to respond well to that. Thanks!

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

I have been having a great time caring for my Fig Trees. It's a shame I have no taste for the Fig... but they are so easy to care for. But...my partner LOVES Figs and likes this arrangement...she gets ALL the figs... smiles. So...my next adventure is trying to grow them in the ground here in Wisconsin. Lori says her grandfather, from Grand Rapids, MI, had wonderful trees in-ground. It looks like your tree is doing well...but you have that (sometimes) enviable California weather, eh?

[@margaretmarshall3645]

It is funny how a lot of people don’t care for figs, and others just LOVE them! I used to not care for them myself, but I found I DO enjoy them cut up in plain Greek yogurt with some chopped walnuts or pecans. They add just the right amount of sweetness. Also I love that they produce so well, here in my SoCal high desert zone 9A climate, so I can give figs away to my fig-loving friends and look like a hero. 😉

[@falsefreedom1713]

@00:20 had this fig for a little over a year now @03:35 I've had a couple of year of good figs off of this....Which is it?

[@maryelizabethcalais9180]

I just stumbled upon this video. I DO follow Epic Gardening but apparently missed this one. I propagate fig trees and have many. It's early September and the leaves will soon be gone on my fig trees. This video info says 2 months ago. I'm wondering when Kevin is actually pruning those trees. I like what he's doing, but want to be certain that I'm not to early here in Florida panhandle. I actually live in Inlet Beach..... right across from Lake Powel and Panama City Beach. Tks for your help.

[@ladygbug9028]

This is a great video, thank you so much. I live in zone 6 and my first year growing figs. My plant is in a nice size container. Can I leave the plant out this winter or should I shield in the garage? The plant is too small stil to put in the ground as I have a huge dog with no respect for plants.

[@ozzy_fromhell]

I freaking love figs just bought 4 different varieties 3 weeks ago

[@rhuff78]

I’ve left mine alone for about 5 years and still hasn’t produced a single fig. Might try pruning this winter and see if that helps it produce next year

[@charlesbale8376]

Very useful, thank you for sharing.

[@CandysGarden]

I have a tall fig tree, & I enjoy climbing the branches. I don't have to get a ladder, you don't either 😅 the tree is pretty flexible which is GREAT!

[@burtmacklin6443]

Nice I've been keeping an eye out for this one.

[@Johnthecomicguy]

Awesome video. Thank you so much for the info! Incredibly helpful!

[@pascalxus]

thank you for making this video! i really needed that. i have tried to propogate figs many many times and failed every time. i don't know what i'm doing wrong.

[@susandiana3043]

We live in New England…very cold winters…do these pruning techniques apply to our Chicago fig? Great video.

[@elaynn6633]

Thank you for a good video. I learned what i needed to know.