Pear trees can give you a fantastic and reliable crop of homegrown fruits year-after-year. There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained ...

While winter pruning works best for most deciduous trees, it can reduce blooming in some spring-flowering plants. However, ...

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 ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Willow trees ( Salix) are fast-growing trees that can be pruned in December. “Trimming them prevents overgrowing and ensures ...

Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...

As Callery pear trees, otherwise known as Bradford pears, begin to bloom in abundance, Kentucky meteorologist Brad Maushart has taken it upon himself to offer a little pruning advice to the Southeast.

They also provide year-round visual interest. 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 ...

Last year, I told you that I had a pear tree with four or five inches of trunk diameter that had never had any flowers. You said it sometimes takes six to eight years for pears to flower and bear ...