We are celebrating one of fall's favorite fruits -- pears. Versatile and easy to store, pears are a great crop for the ...

Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems. IndyStar is ...

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

NESTLED IN A sheltered valley, cutting through Central Washington’s high desert hills, wild and home for deer, bears and cougars, is a lush, green landscape. A strip of well-ordered trees, arranged ...

Trellised pear trees at The Fruit Wagon in Harrow, Ontario. Grower Doug Balsillie said quince rootstocks contribute to good fruit size and induce early cropping. (Matt Milkovich/Good Fruit Grower) The ...

We often plant trees and shrubs near property lines for screening. Other times, it's the only way to keep them at a safe distance from the house. Unfortunately, those trees don't consider property ...

Heat, drought, and pest obstacles aside, landscape plants now have completed most of this season’s growth. The result in some cases is a landscape that’s blown past ideal sizes and is now bordering on ...

If you’ve ever wrestled with an overgrown fruit tree, you know the struggle: branches reaching for the sky, fruit hiding in a tangled mess and those pesky suckers popping up everywhere. But don’t ...

Q: We have a neighbor with an overgrown tree. We’ve tried everything to get her to trim it. She won’t do it, and it drops debris on our lawn and makes a mess of our house. What are our options? — Greg ...