Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

Noticing that rotting-fish odor when you step outside this spring? It means Bradford pears are back in bloom - and the invasive trees are all over.

When you think of fruit trees, you might envision sprawling apple or pear trees that require a lot of space and are typically grown outdoors in roomy gardens or orchards. However, growing fruit trees ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

Spring means everything is in bloom...including the odorous Bradford pear tree. What North Carolinians need to know.

(THE CONVERSATION) – When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree ...

Sure, they're pretty, and their white blooms are a harbinger of spring. But they also omit an unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten fish — and that's not even their biggest problem. Bradford pear ...

Missouri residents who cut down invasive Callery pear trees on their property can receive a free native tree through a statewide buyback program this spring. The Missouri ...

Spring means everything is in bloom...including the odorous Bradford pear tree. What South Carolinians need to know.