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Fig trees are native to Europe around the Mediterranean Sea, Asia and Africa, but they can grow in much cooler climates.
无花果树原产于地中海附近的欧洲、亚洲和非洲，但它们可以在更凉爽的气候中生长。
Once mature, fig trees can accept temperatures even a few degrees below freezing.
一旦成熟，无花果树甚至可以接受零下几度的温度。
Some kinds of fig trees do better in such environments than others.
有些种类的无花果树在这样的环境中比其他种类的无花果树长得更好。
Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently wrote about caring for fig trees.
美联社园艺专家杰西卡·达米亚诺最近写了一篇关于照料无花果树的文章。
She said all kinds of the trees could use protection.
她说，所有种类的无花果树都需要保护。
Depending on the weather and pruning, a fig can grow into a shrub or a tree.
根据天气和修剪程度的不同，无花果可以长成灌木或树木。
Shrubs with several stems growing from the ground do best if covered for the winter.
在地上生长的拥有多条枝干的灌木如果在冬天被覆盖起来生长得最好。
Trees with a single stem, or trunk, can be either covered or buried.
一条枝干的树既可以被覆盖也可以被掩埋。
Either way, wait until the trees have dropped most of their leaves.
无论采用哪种方式，都要等到树上的大部分叶子都落光了。
One popular method for burying trees for their protection is called "the Minnesota tip."
一种为保护树木而掩埋树木的流行方法叫做“the Minnesota tip”。
It involves digging a narrow, shallow area where the tree can be laid.
它涉及挖一个狭窄的浅的区域来放置树木。
The space should be about 30 centimeters deep, 60 centimeters wide and as long as the tree is tall.
空间应深约30厘米，宽约60厘米，和树一样长即可。
To prepare the tree, gather its branches and tie them together with soft rope.
修理树，把树枝聚拢起来，用软绳把它们绑在一起。
Next, push a shovel into the soil about a half-meter from the trunk on the side opposite the hole.
下一步，把铁铲推入离洞对面的树干约半米的土壤中。
Lift that side of the tree's root ball out of the ground.
将树根球的那一侧抬离地面。
Then, gently push the tree toward the hole.
然后，轻轻地把树往洞里推。
When it is lying flat, cover the tree with plastic.
把树平放好后，用塑料盖住树。
Pack soil around the exposed side of the roots, and around the length of the tree.
在根部裸露的一侧填满土，按树长填土。
Load soil over the tree.
把土覆盖在树上。
Make it at least 30 centimeters deep.
至少要有30厘米深。
You will need more soil than you removed from digging.
你需要的土壤比你挖出来的土壤还多。
If you are covering, or wrapping, the tree instead, you will need cardboard, a pail, and a roll each of burlap, heavy brown paper and tar paper.
如果你要包裹树，则需要硬纸板，一个桶，以及一卷粗麻布，厚牛皮纸和柏油纸。
If the tree is under three years old, cut it back by one-third its size.
如果树龄不到三岁，就剪掉三分之一。
Then, pull the branches inward and tie them together with soft but strong rope.
然后，将树枝向内拉，用柔软但结实的绳子将它们绑在一起。
Working upwards from the bottom, put burlap around the tree.
从下往上给树套上粗麻布。
Then put heavy brown paper around the burlap and tie it into place.
然后在粗麻布周围放上厚厚的牛皮纸，并将其系好。
Remove some soil from around the base of the tree.
从树根周围清理掉一些土壤。
Place a large piece of cardboard into the space and bend it around the bottom half of the tree.
将一大块硬纸板放入洞中，然后绕着树的下半部分折叠。
Tie the cardboard into place.
把硬纸板扎好。
Next, wrap tar paper around the tree.
接下来，把柏油纸裹在树上。
Position it outward from top to bottom.
将其从上到下向外放置。
This will direct rain away from the tree.
这将使雨水远离树。
Place soil around the tree's base, creating a little hill.
在树的底部周围铺上土，堆成小山形状。
Place a pail upside-down over the top of the tree to keep the rain off.
把一个桶倒放在树顶上，以防雨淋。
Unwrap the tree on a cloudy day in early spring, soon after the last frost.
在初春的多云的一天，即最后一次霜冻过后不久，拆开树的包装。
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