The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees. Fire blight can be a devastating bacterial disease in fruit trees. In the ...

Park staff in Shawnee County are working to uproot a number of invasive species which have become embedded in the local soil, ...

Continuing The Rev. Martin Luther King’s work for justice, especially for historically marginalized groups, helps our ...

Wait until apple and pear trees finish blooming. In the northeast United States, apricots, peaches, plums, and cherries will ...

From Hersford Garden and Nursery comes a guide to cultivating fruit trees, one of the most rewarding types of trees. Fruit trees not only enhance the beauty of your landscape but also produce ...

Blooming trees and flowers are a classic sign of spring, but one flowering tree actually causes an ugly invasive problem.

Although their early March blooms make them popular for many homeowners, some experts say the Bradford pear can have a ...

The first thing that’s wrong with a Bradford pear is its structure. They have huge heavy limbs that all radiate out from one point. That makes the tree exceptionally weak and ...

Although their early March blooms make them popular for many homeowners, some experts say the Bradford pear tree can have a negative impact as it crowds out other plant and tree species native to ...

Celebrate all things oysters during Chesapeake Oyster Week, taking place from March 21-31, 2025. Learn more about the popular ...

Greensboro is 10th and Winston-Salem checks in at No. 15 on the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s latest list of 200 ...

Friday morning’s 20-degree temperatures made for a frosty start across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.