How to Cover a Fig Tree for Winter

Fig trees, like other fruit trees, need special consideration during the winter months to help the tree survive during the frost. Young fig trees are particularly susceptible in zones with harsh winters. To keep a small fig tree healthy and able to produce fruit later in the growing season, keep the tree insulated by covering it with protective materials.

Fig tree
Chicken wire
2 Gardening stakes
Twine
Dry leaves
Burlap sacks
Bungee cords
Large bucket

Instructions

- 1
  Unroll a length of chicken wire to encircle the fig tree.
- 2
  Drive garden stakes into the ground opposite each other just outside the ring of chicken wire. Position the first stake at the point in the circle where the ends of chicken wire meet. Attach the stakes to the wire with twine, looping the twine in through the chicken wire and stake several times and then tying around the stake at several points along the length of the stake to secure the wire cage in place around the tree.
- 3
  Drop dry leaves into the wire cage from above, letting the leaves settle around the trunk of the fig tree as insulation.
- 4
  Wrap burlap around the wire cage, securing in place by wrapping connected bungee cords around the outside.
- 5
  Seal in the top of the tree by placing a bucket over the top of the cage. Hold in place with additional bungee cords, if necessary.

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