Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

This year's pear crop is on par with recent harvests, according to the Washington Tree Fruit Association. Washington and Oregon account for 87 percent of the U.S. commercial pear crop. (iStock.com) ...

Aroma is another sign of ripeness for European pear varieties, though it’s less reliable than color or firmness. If your ...

Trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. Whether you are using them as ornamental privacy barriers or establishing a fruit orchard, having trees in your yard can add both beauty and function. Yet, ...

Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot along about any local ...

Sure, they're pretty, and their white blooms are a harbinger of spring. But they also omit an unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten fish — and that's not even their biggest problem. Bradford pear ...

Callery pear trees are increasingly being designated as an invasive species. Under a proposed quarantine in Kansas, the callery pear tree in all its forms — including Bradford, Cleveland Select and ...

Have you gone on a walk around your neighborhood recently? If so, you may have stumbled across a big, beautiful, white-flowered tree. Then, when you got a little closer, you may have thought, "why ...