Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bradford pear was introduced in the mid-1960s and soon became the most popular cultivar of callery pear (Pyrus calleryana). In ...

Pear trees are a charming addition to any garden, and are renowned for their sweet fruit and stunning seasonal displays. During the spring, they showcase beautiful, fragrant blossoms that attract ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

Pear trees are a wonderful addition to your garden. Their fruits are an excellent source of dietary fiber and other nutrients, and they can be baked, grilled, or eaten fresh. However, not everyone is ...

Originating from Asia, pear trees grow quickly and don't come with nearly the same amount of pest issues that apples do. As such, pears are relatively stress-free and will thrive in a wide variety of ...

Laura Stenseth got the notion to grow her own pears more than a decade ago. Why trek to the grocery store when you can pluck one off a tree in the front yard? This good question — Laura describes ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree ...

That ammonia-like scent in the air might be linked to a tree that was once believed to be sterile trying to maintain its family line. In late March and early April, Bradford pear trees don’t just ...

Question: We have a customer with an ornamental pear tree that is sprouting shoots throughout their entire front lawn. Do you have any recommendations regarding control, other than removing the tree?

The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it. David Coyle, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bradford pear trees in bloom along a driveway in Sussex County, Del. Lee Cannon/Flickr, CC BY-SA When people think of spring, they ...