Luke 13:6-9 - The Parable Of The Barren Fig Tree
6 And he told this parable. "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; he came in search of fruit on it but he found none. 7 So he said to the vinedresser, 'Here have I come for three years in search of fruit on this fig tree without finding any; cut it down, why should it take up space?'
8 But the man replied, 'Leave it for this year, sir, till I dig round about it and put in manure. 9 Then it may bear fruit next year. If not, you can have it cut down.'"