Q. How do I know when it’s time to pick my pears? Last year I picked them when I thought they were ripe, but they were bad (the cores were brown and mushy). European pears need to be harvested when ...

Do you see patches of dark, almost black foliage on your ornamental pear trees? Are the branch tips turning black and wilting into a “shepherd’s crook shape? Are the fruit turning black, shriveling ...

Spotting a few brown or dying leaves on your tree can be distressing. While it's probably not a reason to panic, it is a sign that you should take a closer look at your tree's health. A lot of ...

OR SOMETHING, RIGHT? LIKE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, BUDDY? MANY OF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM SPRING ALLERGIES RIGHT NOW, AND ONE OF THE MANY CULPRITS ARE BRADFORD PEAR TREES. ALTHOUGH THEY’RE PRETTY WHEN ...

The once-popular Callery pear is blooming in suburbs across Virginia and throughout much of the eastern and midwestern U.S. The Callery pear, also known as the Bradford pear, is an ornamental tree ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about ...