Key Points Complete winter pruning while plants are dormant, several weeks before bud break.Removing dead, damaged, diseased, or dangerous branches may be all you need to prepare for spring.Winter ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The brilliant fall foliage of Bradford Pear trees may make them an attractive sight across many neighborhoods this time of year — but horticulture experts say the species comes with ...

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about ...

Bradford Pear trees, known for their foul-smelling blossoms, are considered an invasive species. Alternatives like chokecherry and serviceberry are recommended. If you're taking a walk and see a tree ...

If the giant layer of pollen coating anything and everything on campus didn’t alert you, spring has arrived. For me, this time of the year is marked not only by the returning presence of pollen but by ...

When you want to plant a new tree at your property, you probably think about a lot of things. If you want a species that will be beautiful, flowering trees can be perfect for your yard. However, you ...