How to stop the fig tree from bearing fruits.?

NOne in my family eats figs but our new house comes with it. it bears fruit like theres no tomorow. its smelly rotten fruits is all over the backyard and it attracts flies and bug who oftenly lost thier way inside our house. im tired sweeping them 2-3 times a day so my children can play under tree's shade. i dont want to cut the tree coz it gives ample shade in my backyard. i dont want to go through this misery next summer, how am i going to be able to stop this tree from bearing fruits?

How to stop the fig tree from bearing fruits.?
Pick the figs off the tree and give them away to friends and neighbours, or ask a vendor if he /she would be interested on selling them for you .



I wish that I was your neighbour ! We are having a difficult time to keep them alive in Canada.
Reply:Put a curse on it like Jesus did. I can't remember what he said but it did the trick. It was something like, Damn tree, ain't worth squirt. This paraphrase may be a little off but you get the gist of it.
Reply:If you don't want to take the time to pick the fruit and give it away, there are volunteer programs in some communities that will pick excess or unwanted fruit to donate to local food banks and charities. Contact your local food bank or church and offer to let them take the fruit from your tree.



Here is an example of one program: http://www.thefigtree.org/april07images/...



There no way to just make it stop fruiting, so you might as well share the bounty.