Bradford pear trees were once popular but now considered an invasive species. They smell bad and harm native ecosystems. Why ...

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 ...

Beginning this coming week in Greater Columbus, we should start to see the full bloom of one of the most widely planted flowering trees, the Callery pear. The billowy white flowers of this popular and ...

Though some states have banned the planting of callery pear, commonly known as the Bradford pear, Oklahoma has yet to join ...