From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, flowering tree.

While pruning is essential, the timing of your pruning matters greatly. In fact, when you prune your fruit trees impacts ...

Asian pear trees (Pyrus pyrifolia ... it has chilled at temperatures below 45 degrees Fahrenheit the previous winter. The amount of chilling time needed varies from cultivar to cultivar, but ...

The fig tree is a deciduous tree belonging to the mulberry family. It is renowned for its sweet, soft, pear-shaped fruit ... in zones 5 and 6 with proper winter protection. Zones: 7 to 10 Size ...

Rust disease is not typically fatal to plants, including Asian pear, but can inhibit fruit production. Spring rains can make ...

Spring arrives on Long Island as the pink and white of cherry and pear trees overtake the winter landscape. And local festivals celebrate the joys of cherry blossoms — while they last.

In mid to late winter Aesculus californica is one ... each resembling a small green pear. California buckeye trees have developed several clever ways to protect themselves and ensure reproductive ...

Grass fires burn far more American homes each year than forest fires. In southern Arizona, communities fight fires that never touch a tree.

A large upright native shrub with attractive silvery lance shaped leaves and red berries on female plants. They are well ...

Columnist Don Davis writes that it's safe to plant a wide variety of flowers and vegetables now that we have frost-free ...

The caterpillars gained notoriety during the early 2000s when accidental ingestion by pregnant mares was linked to Mare ...

After L’Escargot, the brothers partnered and opened their first restaurant. This was 2005, twenty years ago. It bore their ...