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 ...

In this episode of Growing the Ozarks, host Kelly McGowan of the University of Missouri Extension talks with Springfield ...

In January 2023, buying and selling the tree officially became illegal in Ohio, and for a number of reasons. The tree is native to China and was brought over in the early 1900s to replace another type ...

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 ...

Bradford pear trees, known for their weak structure, are especially prone to snapping in high winds, according to ...

Bradford pear trees, known for their weak structure ... it’s also important to plant it properly to prevent limbs from falling in the future. The Ozarks are no strangers to high winds.

A painting of the old Cass County Courthouse was the missing link in completing The Indiana State Bar Association Courthouse Art Collection. The painting by Helen Murphy, who passed away in 2015 at ...

French philosopher Henri Bergson is quoted as saying, “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” ...