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 ...

A woman in a black and white polka-dot blouse holding a basket of pears she picked from a tree. - Kasefoto/Shutterstock Filling your yard with edible plants is a no-brainer. It's always nice to have ...

Growing a pear tree indoors lets you enjoy fresh fruit at home, even if you don’t live in the right outdoor climate. Choose a small, self-fertile pear variety and plant it in a roomy pot with good ...

Trees are a wonderful addition to any yard. Whether you are using them as ornamental privacy barriers or establishing a fruit orchard, having trees in your yard can add both beauty and function. Yet, ...

They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets, writes University of Dayton biology professor Ryan W. McEwan. When people ...

Wondering what trees to plant in February? We're nearing the end of the dormant season for bare-root trees, but there's still ...

As of 2023, it is illegal to sell, plant or grow Callery pear trees in Ohio, with similar bans to hit other states in 2024. By Ryan W. McEwan / The Conversation Published Mar 8, 2023 9:00 PM EST This ...

As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With most of ...

You don’t need a sprawling orchard or years of gardening experience to grow certain types of fruit trees. Many of the most ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As warm weather returns, so does a distinctive springtime odor that many liken to rotting fish. The overwhelming aroma is the result of an invasive species that is illegal to ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...