While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees. Fire blight can be a devastating bacterial disease in fruit trees. In the ...

Imagine a backyard of trees with breathtaking pink flowers blooming each year. With these easy-to-grow tree varieties, it's ...

Aiken Master Gardeners return to the Aiken Farmers Market in April. Bring your horticultural questions to the Master ...

Privacy fences are fine, but they send a certain message to your neighbors. If you have a small yard, these trees might be a ...

Native to British Columbia (but found throughout Canada) and plucked from a low-growing, creeping dogwood ... The tree’s native range is from Canada’s eastern to western coasts. Huckleberries might be ...

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The city of Herculaneum and a few other online sources have recently posted helpful tips for pruning Bradford pear trees.

Nothing alerts you more to the onset of spring than a pretty blossoming tree that's just demanding your attention. Such is the case with the Bradford pear tree (Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'). But ...

Birds delight us all year long, but their cheery presence is especially welcome in the coldest, darkest months. Winter presents challenges for birds, too, as many food sources they rely on are scarce.

One of the most favored hobbies of outdoor enthusiasts, gardeners, and wildlife lovers is feeding the birds. Setting out a bird feeder with seed or suet cakes is a popular way many people use to feed ...