Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A fig leaf with brown edges grows on a tree - Amilat/Shutterstock Brown leaves on a tree can be a sign of many different problems.

This time of year, you may notice that your fig trees look pretty terrible. This is nothing to be alarmed about; for the most part, figs are extremely hardy and easy to grow in the New Orleans area.

With all this rain, people have been turning in yellowed fig leaves that have been dropping from their trees. This is the first sign of a very common disease called the Fig Rust Fungus, which has come ...

Learn how to grow figs right in your backyard.

Figs are one of the most widely planted fruit trees in home landscapes in Louisiana. They thrive in the New Orleans area and are remarkably easy to take care of. With little effort, they will produce ...