I usually see this one on my walk to work. Pretty sure it died down to the ground last year. There are a couple of others that dont get covered that are much larger that I will need to investigate in the spring. I blame it all on you guys...2 years ago I never would have noticed.

When you walk to work you suppose to keep a pair of clippers with you for these neglected fig tree's it our job to save them !!!

I can tell from picture that is a dark, sweet fig, good for your zone and strawberry flavored!!!!! Go back with clippers.

Probably the poles are for supporting new growth after it dies to the ground.

Would be interesting to know the owner of the tree...

I guess they never protect it.  It must have good roots.

I walk around the neighborhood every Thursday with one of my neighbors, clippers in hand.  If there is a fig on a vacant lot, or hanging over a fence in a parking lot, well, they're fair game.  Now I've got my neighbor bringing her grocery sack and clippers, too.