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How to Prune Fig Trees for BIG Harvests

2024-06-13 Howto & Style
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Fig trees are some of the most delicious and rewarding fruit trees you can grow, especially if you're a beginner. Pruning them can be a bit tricky though, but don't worry—I've got you covered. In this video, I'll walk you through how, where, and when to prune your fig tree. Stick around until the end to see how these cuts transform your tree's growth. IN THIS VIDEO → Felco 2 Pruners: https://growepic.co/4em74l6 → Fig Trees: https://growepic.co/4cjlUXu SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests LEARN MORE → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → FB Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Pruning An In Ground Fig 01:07 - Hard Pruning Fig 01:43 - Cutting Flush 05:26 - Reset Fig 06:11 - Propagating Cuttings 08:29 - 3 Month Update 09:37 - Fig Cuttings 3 Month Update 10:24 - 4 & 5 Month Update DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: https://www.epicgardening.com/disclaimer/

Top Comments (10)

@dagrak 2024-06-13

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.

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@PaladinOnline 2024-06-14

This is one of the best gardening videos I've ever seen on YouTube. 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.

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@christineborgatti3760 2024-07-05

Nothing confuses me more than how to prune.

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@nunziawright5957 2025-01-14

I grew up eating figs in Italy. I moved to USA, and I would buy them sometimes at the store and I was shocked of the prices Finally, we bought a home and having a fig tree has been always my dream. A friend gave me some cuttings and I am so excited to grow my own figs :)

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@BrendanMcSherry 2025-03-09

That was great! It is Sunday 9th March 2025, I am in Herefordshire UK and going to help a neighbour, who has fractured her leg, prune her lovely Fig this afernoon. A little bit nervous but your video has given me some confidence that I wont completely make a hash of it. Going to try a few cuttings as well! Thanks again, this vid is the best aspect of what youtube has to offer. Sharing the good things in life.

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@julesgoh 2024-06-16

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

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@stevediane41 2025-10-22

You are the Best Instructor on this subject. You gave a lot compacted in a nice size video. Precise and concise...Thank you! Look forward to other tree info.😊

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@rwight3611 2025-09-29

This is the best example of pruning figs and how to propagate figs from cuttings. The 6 month progress pictures are great. Well done.

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@sportsman4545 2026-01-17

I really appreciate the pruning of the fig tree. "Unfortuately" they are the best grandchildren climbing tree I have. They all climb up and sit in the tree, pulling figs and making me grab apples from the apple trees so they can bask in the breezy branches overlooking the whole rural neighborhood. When they out grow that, I'll prune my tree to where i can take the fruit!

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@shelm-b8p 2026-02-28

I used to go horseback riding in Los Altos Hills where people have fig trees in the front of their houses. They were so large that you had to sit on a horse to get them. It’s so much fun to go on a ride and eat all types of figs❤

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