Regular pruning enhances yields and supports the health of a thriving pear tree. Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to ...

If you're looking for an easy-going, low-maintenance fruit tree for your yard, a pear tree (Pyrus sp.) is a great possibility. Botanically speaking, all pear trees are part of the Pyrus genus within ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation is working to combat the growing problem of invasive Callery pear trees. Francis Skalicky with the Missouri Department of Conservation said ...

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

The Callery pear tree’s aesthetically pleasing, upward-facing branch structure meant limbs would rip and fly off during storms, threatening to injure people and damage cars and homes. Kelly Oten / ...

As spring weather returns and plants begin to bloom, invasive Bradford pear trees are again offending South Carolinians with their pungent odor. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The South Carolina ...