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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Every April, a different kind of blizzard sweeps across Chicago-area neighborhoods. White blossoms line parkways in ...

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 ...

Pears are one of the best fruits to grow in your front yard, your garden, or even a container (for dwarf varieties) on your property. This isn't just because pears are delicious. It's because caring ...

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 ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

With spring finally here in Ohio, you may have noticed those trees with the white flowers are already blooming on your street or at the local park. But starting next year, expect to see fewer of them.

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 ...

It's hard to compete with America's most readily available fruit, but that's precisely what pears do when they go head-to-head with apples each year. Due to their similar growing conditions, harvest ...