prune figs

Question

What month (now) is best pruning time (England)? It is very overgrown, taking up 2/3 of garden (has been plenty of figs though). Still has leaves on and lots of next year’s figs, but I need to prune it down. Is it ok to do so now (30 Oct)? If I wait, and prune in Dec., surely the frost will travel down pruned areas to main tree and kill it?

Answer 1

Winter is the best time to prune figs, specifically February in England. The tree will be dormant during that time, and pruning will not cause frost damage.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/figs/pruning-fig-trees.htm
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