January is the start of fruit-tree time, a brief window of opportunity for gardeners to snatch up bare-root seedlings at bargain prices. But if low-grade soil is keeping you from jumping on the ...

DANVERS — After failing to producing a single pear last year, the Endecott pear tree, the oldest living cultivated fruit tree in the United States, bore a bumper crop this fall. Yesterday, arborists ...

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 ...

In the worlds of horticulture and ecology, the Bradford pear trees that grace our streets, parks and shopping centers and greet spring with white flowers have become public enemy No. 1. They are ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to ...

Chances are, you or a neighbor have a Bradford pear in your lawn. They have been a staple in the landscape for years. People like their pretty white flowers early in the spring, glossy foliage in the ...

It's why last year the state put the Terrestrial Plants Rule into effect, banning 44 species of them from the landscaping trade. But experts say there were a few glaring plants left off the list. Most ...

Growing a pear tree indoors lets you enjoy fresh fruit at home, even if you don’t live in the right outdoor climate. Choose a small, self-fertile pear variety and plant it in a roomy pot with good ...