Never use any plastic materials for any part of the process. 1. When the tree is young, for the first few years or two, it’s a good idea to cut it back by half before wrapping. This is safe to ...

The holidays are on the horizon and we’ve been wondering how to put lights on a tree outside. Fortunately, our experts have the answers.

For a tree in the ground, you pull the branches back, explains Danny, to conserve space and this makes it easier to wrap. Now, starting at the bottom, use cheap insulation or a blanket to envelop it.

Instead of wrapping the tree they want to watch foodtball! Then, in the spring they call back and ask, 'Why is my fig tree dead?'" "It's a good lesson to wrap the trees," Cundari concludes.

I have a 3-year-old Italian everbearing fig tree that I bought last summer. I have it potted and in the house. Now the leaves have been turning yellow, then black on the tip and falling off. Do ...

This ad hoc mini-greenhouse will protect the fig even better if you fill it with loose organic matter, such as fallen tree leaves. Use only dry ones, the larger the better, such as sycamore.

Worried about your fig tree and other plants during the cold weather months? Trying to prep a raised bed on legs for spring? WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath answers your gardening questions.

It's almost Thanksgiving, and you know what that means -- time to wrap the fig tree. Growing figs on Long Island is easy. But getting trees to survive the winter takes a bit of work and dedication ...