The English word arbor comes from the Latin arbor, meaning tree, and Arbor Day is a day set aside for planting, nurturing and celebrating trees. Arbor Day celebrations began in 1872 in Nebraska, and ...

The flowering pear tree is a visual headline signaling the return of spring and approach of summer. But this year, it's making another headline -- as an invasive species.“I agree they’re really ...

I have a 'Bartlett' pear tree I planted 4 years ago. The second year, it produced three pears. The last 2 years, it bypassed flowering and went straight into leaves... therefore, no fruit. It is about ...

Leaves – Deciduous; simple; ovate to cordate shape; finely serrated margins with wavy appearance; 2-3” long, almost as wide as long; glabrous and leathery texture, glossy dark green color. Twigs and ...

INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (Joe Webb) - The flowering pear trees are in full bloom in the Tri-State right now, and they are blooming for the first time in some unusual places. Birds have spread the seeds from ...

That line of pear trees in the Palomar neighborhood in south Lexington is gorgeous, fluffy and decked out like clouds descended to suburban Earth. The problem is that pear trees are also invasive. And ...

Across the Upstate, the fluffy white blooms of Bradford pear trees are beginning to show up, causing delight for some and pure hatred for others.Why is a tree, described a few decades ago as “ideal” ...

Fire blight is so named because inflicted trees such as this flowering pear appear to be scorched. (Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab photo) Download Photo WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Fire blight is ...

You are probably referring to the Bradford pear. While they are beautiful and quite popular, they have a dark side. But first, let’s talk about what they are and how they got here. The Bradford Pear ...

Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot along about any local ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Winter officially begins Sunday, but don't tell that to some of Utah's plants and trees. Some trees and ...

Two Bradford pear trees side by side in full bloom in front of a house - The Old Major/Shutterstock Nothing alerts you more to the onset of spring than a pretty blossoming tree that's just demanding ...