If there's a pretty white-flowering tree in front of your house in spring, chances are it's Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana), also known as Callery pear. The white blooms are a welcome sign of spring ...

A warning has been issued to those with pear or apple trees in their gardens as Britain endures icy January temperatures. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) provides important advice for ...

Garden owners with apple or pear trees are being alerted to check them in January for a potentially deadly disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, advises in the January ...

Bare rooted pears can be planted at the onset of the rainy season and pear trees need good light levels to produce fruit and will thrive in a sunny and sheltered spot. They can grow as specimen ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes.

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the last living thing pulled from the wreckage was a Callery pear tree. It became an exemplar of the botany of grief, but also of resiliency. The tree was scarred on one side (at left, above ...

Identifying a dominant leader and cutting away any competing leaders when a tree is young will allow it to grow more robustly and live longer, said a local certified arborist. Contact Curtis Short ...

Their buttery, creamy fruit, incomparable sweetness, and hardiness have been the standard bearer in the United States pear-growing industry since 1934. In 2001, Harry & David even trademarked their ...