Cold clime? Bury your figs ALIVE!

What’s the best way to protect figs in climes where winter gets too cold? On the latest episode of You Bet Your Garden, host Mike McGrath reviews your options—from building a little house to burying them alive! Plus, your fabulous phone calls!

Question of the Week:

I’m exploring methods of fig tree protection as we head toward winter. As my fig is completely exposed, I’m considering building the ‘fig house’ you mention briefly in your A to Z Answers section, but need more detail. What materials should be used? Should it be completely surrounded? All the way to the ground? What else should I know? I wish I could attempt your ‘bury it’ technique, but it just doesn’t seem practical in my yard—and my wife thinks I’m crazy for even entertaining the idea.
-Bill in Camden County, New Jersey

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