Hi, lkutz: Looks like you have to find ways to deter that pesty deer or deers as it likes to chew on your fig tree no matter what time of the year! Since there are growths at the base of your tree, your tree is OK! I wonder if the burlap was not sufficient to prevent coldness to your tree. Maybe the harsh, cold wind during winter blown through the burlap and dried the fig tree's branches?! I would add a big cardboard box to cover the fig tree and covered the whole thing with a large plastic sheet to keep it dry. Of course, there must be lots of dried leaves inside to keep the tree warm. My mistake was that I did not cover my fig tree with a plastic sheet to shield away from the outside element and melted snow got into my tree and caused the mold! All of my fig tree's top branches have died because of the molds, so my fig tree has reduced to about 1 foot from the ground. It was upsetting to see that, but I can comfort myself that at least my now shortened fig tree survived the winter. Now there are a lot of growths at the low branches of it.

Hi, Avril Figs are hard to grow in the u.k because of the short summers we have, but it doesn't mean it's not possible. Breba crop (fruit on last years wood) seem to work the best here. I would say desert king is the best producing/ tasting fig tree in the uk planted out in ground. Also a greenhouse can extend are growing season by about 1-2 months. By the way am down the road from you in leicester. Best regards Luke

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