Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, ...

Pears are a tree-grown fruit widely available in the United States and around the world. Like apples, they are typically harvested in late summer and into mid-fall. There are many varieties of juicy, ...

Japanese Honeysuckle, Callery Pears and other non-native plants can be a nuisance in your garden, and soon they could be ...

The problem is that some of the offspring plants are exhibiting some undesirable traits of the parent Callery pear tree, as it is called, Campanis said. These “volunteer” Callery pear trees are ...

Blueberries, figs and small fruits like blackberries are easily grown in the home garden. Blueberries are delightful eaten ...

Surprisingly, species such as box elder and Callery pear actually increased their growth during the very hot periods over the Black Summer of 2019–20 as well as during wetter La Niña periods in ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A black bear after some pears got within a few feet of a house near Nesbit in DeSoto County Tuesday afternoon. The homeowner said she’s never seen bears in the area bef… ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A black bear that was after some pears Tuesday got within a few feet of a house in Tennessee. The DeSoto County homeowner said she’s never seen bears in the area before and was ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Missouri is on track to ban Callery pear trees in 2029. Senate Bill 105 cleared the House in May. It would ban the sale, import and export of Burning bush and all 81 varieties of ...

Species like spotted lanternflies, zebra mussels and wild pigs are popping up around the commonwealth. Here's how to handle ...