Locally grown.” That means it tastes better, right? Does it taste better because it’s picked in season? Is it because it’s ...

Find out how to prune fruit trees properly, plus tips for timing your pruning right.

While it is definitely beautiful to look at in the early spring thanks to its wispy white blooms, the Bradford pear is not exactly the best type of tree to keep in your yard. Beyond the tree’s ...

I recently had the opportunity to take a small group of Colorado State University (CSU) Extension Master Gardeners to Yellow Jacket to the Southwestern Colorado Research Center for a fruit tree ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) will host a Callery pear “buyback” program at 23 locations across the state on April 21. Missourians who register with a photo of a ...

Reno's least favorite tree, the Bradford pear, is back in full bloom. The City of Reno's Urban Forestry Commission cares for 2,137 Bradford pear trees. That makes it the most common publicly ...

IDAHO FALLS — One of the most common questions we receive in Extension is: When is the best time to prune my fruit trees? The general rule of thumb is to prune in late winter or early spring, while ...

Bradford Pears may look pretty, but they're an invasive species that's very difficult to get rid of. They're also prone to lose limbs and cause damage. Heavy snow warning as up to 30 inches to strike: ...

Some trees grow into a nice shape at a measured rate with little help from the tree-planter. But most young trees benefit from some selected pruning cuts — especially in the first two to five years — ...

Invasive callery pear trees, once a frequent favorite of landscapers and homeowners, are now illegal to plant in Ohio. Callery pear trees are really easy to spot in the spring — their white, stinky ...