Learn how to care for fig trees in pots or in the ground, extend your growing season—and get them safely through winter.
Find an Approach That Fits Your Garden
There’s no single right way to grow figs in a cold climate.
There’s no single right way to grow figs in a cold climate.
You might grow a compact tree in a pot and store it somewhere protected for winter. You might plant a tree in the ground and wrap, bury or otherwise protect it. You might start your trees early, create a warmer microclimate—or combine several techniques.
In the Fig Tree Care Masterclass, I explain the options so you can choose an approach that fits your climate, space and appetite for lugging pots around.
You might grow a compact tree in a pot and store it somewhere protected for winter. You might plant a tree in the ground and wrap, bury or otherwise protect it. You might start your trees early, create a warmer microclimate—or combine several techniques.
In the Fig Tree Care Masterclass, I explain the options so you can choose an approach that fits your climate, space and appetite for lugging pots around.
Self-paced · More than 4.5 hours of instruction · Ongoing access · Price in Canadian dollars
Prefer to Learn Live?
I also run an online Fig Camp every October, with live instruction and time for questions.
Not Getting Enough Ripe Figs?
Your fig tree grows. It might even set lots of fruit. Then autumn arrives before the figs ripen—or winter cold damages the tree and it spends the following season growing back.
That doesn’t mean figs are impossible in your climate. It means there’s a gap between what the plant needs and what your garden provides.
This masterclass helps you understand that gap—and choose practical ways to bridge it.
That doesn’t mean figs are impossible in your climate. It means there’s a gap between what the plant needs and what your garden provides.
This masterclass helps you understand that gap—and choose practical ways to bridge it.
What’s Included in the Fig Tree Care Masterclass
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More Than 4.5 Hours of Video Instruction. Work through practical lessons about seasonal care, pruning, feeding, propagation, varieties, ripening and overwintering fig trees.
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Interviews with Experienced Fig Growers. See how other growers adapt their methods to different climates, spaces and growing conditions.
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Downloadable Course Guide. Use the accompanying guide to review key ideas without having to search through the videos every time you have a question.
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Fig-Growing Resource Library. Go deeper with a collection of useful articles and additional cold-climate fig-growing information.
Grow Figs with a Plan
Where figs aren’t reliably hardy, simply planting a tree and hoping for the best can lead to disappointment.
Once you understand how winter temperature, season length and summer heat affect your tree, you can choose techniques that fit your garden—and greatly improve your chances of harvesting ripe figs.
Once you understand how winter temperature, season length and summer heat affect your tree, you can choose techniques that fit your garden—and greatly improve your chances of harvesting ripe figs.
Hey there!
I'm Steven Biggs
I’m a horticulturist, former college horticulture instructor and the author of the award-winning Grow Figs Where You Think You Can’t.
I’ve been teaching gardeners how to grow figs in cold climates since 2011. But my fig obsession began in 1993, when I spent a summer working—and taste-testing—at a nursery that housed the UK National Collection of figs.
I host the Fig Culture podcast, interview growers and other fig experts, and have written about cold-climate fig growing for publications including Fine Gardening and Garden Making.
My goal isn’t to prescribe one way to grow figs. It’s to help you understand what a fig tree needs, what your garden provides—and how to bridge the gap.
I’ve been teaching gardeners how to grow figs in cold climates since 2011. But my fig obsession began in 1993, when I spent a summer working—and taste-testing—at a nursery that housed the UK National Collection of figs.
I host the Fig Culture podcast, interview growers and other fig experts, and have written about cold-climate fig growing for publications including Fine Gardening and Garden Making.
My goal isn’t to prescribe one way to grow figs. It’s to help you understand what a fig tree needs, what your garden provides—and how to bridge the gap.
Try It Risk-Free
Start the Masterclass and see whether it’s right for you.
If it isn’t, email me within 30 days of purchasing and I’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
If it isn’t, email me within 30 days of purchasing and I’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this a live course?
No. The Fig Tree Care Masterclass is self-paced, so you can begin whenever you’re ready and work through the material on your own schedule. I also offer a separate live Fig Camp each October.
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How long do I have access to the material?
You have ongoing, unlimited access to the Masterclass.
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I already grow figs. Is this course for me?
Yes. We cover the foundations and then go beyond them, with techniques and ideas to help experienced growers improve ripening, winter protection and overall tree care.
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I collect figs and want detailed information about hundreds of varieties. Is this for me?
Probably not. The course discusses some useful varieties, but its main focus is successfully growing and ripening figs in cold climates.
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What currency is the price in?
Canadian dollars. If you’re outside Canada, your card provider will convert the purchase into your local currency.
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What if the course isn’t right for me?
Email me within 30 days of purchasing and I’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
Ready to Grow Better Figs?
Start the Fig Tree Care Masterclass today and choose the cold-climate growing methods that fit your garden.
Self-paced · More than 4.5 hours of instruction · Ongoing access · 30-day guarantee
Prefer a Live Class?
I run an online Fig Camp every October, with live instruction and time for questions.
Join the waitlist and I’ll let you know when registration opens.