The 2025 line-up of new plants from Plant Development Services brands are poised to define and elevate outdoor spaces, making ...

In this installment of the ‘Agronometrics In Charts’ series, we take a look at the state of the U.S. fresh pear industry ...

Between 1924 and 2023, there was only one obvious botanical baby name that stood out in the SSA’s list of the most popular baby names over the past 100 years. That name was Olivia, which translates to ...

A: The main advice doesn’t change. Never let the soil become dry to the touch. Keep it moist at all times. Learn to “read” the soil, both visually and by feeling it. However, in general terms for the ...

Spring frosts can decimate early blossom - see simple ways to protect fruit trees from frost in winter and spring ...

The Pacific Northwest, including Washington and Oregon, produce more than 80% of the nation's pears, said Ed Ing, a pear ...

December is National Pear Month, not just because we hear about them in a famous Christmas carol, but because most of the ...

After Northwest pear growers endured their worst harvest in nearly 40 years this fall, some good news and optimism for the ...

The quince tree ( Cydonia oblonga) is in the rose family along with apples and pears, but is the only member in the Cydonia group. The fruit is tough to cut, and the cut flesh is the color of an apple ...

December is the ideal time to get your pruning shears out, as it is the perfect month to prune multiple plants and shrubs in ...

Pears are one of the most popular fruit trees to grow around the world and growing a pear tree in your garden allows you to harvest juicy and sweet fruits that surpass any you will find in grocery ...

There are still plenty of plants to prune in December, despite it seeming like the time of the year to halt work in the ...