Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ensure your pear tree yields a bountiful harvest of high-quality fruit, proper pruning ...

Get your garden ready for spring with this essential January pruning checklist. From fruit trees to roses, these are the ...

Discover a selection of stone fruit trees and others that should never be pruned in winter, along with expert advice for when ...

Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your climate, plant in full sun, and water deeply each ...

Choose a small, self-fertile pear variety and plant it in a roomy pot with good soil so it can grow well inside. Give your ...

Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Winter pruning isn't just about cleanup. Some plants respond best to December cuts, shaping how they grow, bloom, and recover ...

Q:My pear tree did just fine this year but I am wondering when to prune it? A:Prune late fall or early spring. Prune very lightly. Remove weak, crossing or dead branches. Q:I have hail damage to ...

A research team has developed a high-precision 3D analysis framework that reveals, for the first time, the quantitative rules ...

By aligning three-dimensional point clouds of the same trees across consecutive growing seasons, the team was able to accurately identify which shoots ...

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

Many gardeners overlook January, but it's one of the most effective times to prune plants ahead of spring. Keep reading for ...