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 ...

Residents along Parkview Avenue in St. Paul are leveling a lawsuit against the city, claiming officials weren't transparent ...

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

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 ...

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

Ladybugs, though popular, were surprising underachievers in pear orchards. Of the 38 collected, only 17% had spider mite DNA ...

The National Trust says it is expecting a more ‘typical’ blossom season this year, after last year’s early start to the ...

The Triad received up to 1½ inches of snow by mid-Wednesday afternoon, and more snow was predicted to fall Wednesday night into Thursday, forecasters say. The Piedmont Triad International Airport ...

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Somerset Council for approval this week. This list is valid from Monday March 10 and ...

The East Anglian Daily Times published 27 death notices last week. Every week, the East Anglian Daily Times publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have ...

Several Redditors in the comments identified the plant as a Bradford pear, with one warning, "Definitely a pear, and ...

Each spring, the capital of the UK transforms with bursts of delicate pink and white blooms. From late March through […] ...