Pruning olive and fig trees

[Mairzydotes]

I have a fig tree in a large pot, which had about six figs on this year, and a very long and skimpy olive tree, a present from my son, which is also in a pot.
To my inexpert eye they both look as if they could do with a trim, but I'd be grateful if someone could tell me when, and how much to take off.
Mant thanks

[woofgang]

I can answer with the fig. Wait until it is totally dormant and the weather is cold, otherwise it will bleed too much then be quite brutal with it. leave some stems with bumpy bits on as they will make the new growth. Figs in pots IMo always look a bit skimpilly clothed compared to figs in the ground but again IMO this is a good thing as they are putting more of their energy into the fruit. You know don't you that figs do best when a bit pot bound.
I trimmed my olive last year at the begginning of its shooting time (mid spring) as it was getting leggy and I wanted it to be more compact but I oly nipped out the growing points to make it shoot furthwr down the stem. This worked for me but i don't know enough about olives to know if this is the best way