I have a fig tree in my back yard that's at least 40 years old it always buds out early this year nothing I snapped a few ends off and they are dry,did the freeze get it or do I need to wait to cut it down?Hope y'all can help this thing has made many a jar of preserves.

They dead.

Give it time - mine are just now budding out.
On mine the branches usually die off back to the ground on cold winters in North Texas, then grow back amazingly fast and put a full crop of figs.
I usually wait to see where it buds and new branches spout, before cutting back any of the dried out ones.

Nailed it. Cut one stalk all the way to the ground. Trim higher up if its still living.

my "man" said cut back til ya see green, fertilize and hope for the best.

Reminds me of one of my favorite saying. " Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst."

Thanks y'all I'll do a little trimming tomorrow

Mine died.

Was wondering the same about mine, looking rather lifeless

Our 3 fig trees bark has split wide open in numerous places.
Should I trim back the branches or say good-by?

I think I want a gif tree now.

Cutting mine back about 2/3 of the way. Pretty sad to think about loosing it.

Bump Math Geek to page two.

Coors, breakfast of Champions.

I've heard of freeze dried fruits before but never the whole tree...I hope it gets back to figging and producing loincloths quick...

Starting at I-10 and the further north you go , the worse the damage to fig trees.

What is it with the stalking. I should have told you sooner that i prefer women. Trying to get me bumped of here where you can move up a notch? It is not fair to the OP. You already shut diem SW thread about reading books. I realize the you may not read but several THFers do.

"The first law of holes, or the law of holes, is an adage which states: "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging". Digging a hole makes it deeper and therefore harder to get out of, which is used as a metaphor that when in an untenable position, it is best to stop carrying on and exacerbating the situation."

Did your bark split open?
Did you find fresh limbs?
Mine have some bark split open in different areas.

No splits but no buds or leaves. Branches are brittle and bone dry.

Got it trimmed back found some green on several branches,may be ok I hope,that tree been there a long time.

Out of nowhere, mine is showing some life. Will cut it back this week.

They are greening up in my area.

I think mine I’d dead. But I’m going to give it a couple of more weeks before I do anything to it.