How to Prune, Tie, and PROTECT Fig Trees for COLD Northern Winters

Fig trees need some winter protection if you live in a climate that gets deep frosts, heavy snows, or temps down to 15F or -9C. Even if the variety you are growing is marketed as cold-hardy, it can experience some dieback during a bitterly cold winter. While dieback is not the end of the world and most fig trees will grow back from the roots, you can lose years of structure and production in fruit if left unprotected. We go over the best method for covering an inground fig tree for the cold northeast winter.