The state’s Invasive Plant Council pushed for the ban over the past several years in an effort to protect Missouri’s working ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Plant and tree nurseries in Missouri soon will be prohibited from selling a handful of fast-spreading ...

In the worlds of horticulture and ecology, the Bradford pear trees that grace our streets, parks and shopping centers and greet spring with white flowers have become public enemy No. 1. They are ...

Bradford pear trees belong to the Pyrus calleryana (Callery pear) species. Callery pear tree seeds were brought to the U.S. from China in 1916 to help breeders create fruit-bearing pear trees more ...

To ensure that each Callery pear tree had bright blooms, red foliage and other desired traits, horticulturists created identical clones through a process known as grafting: creating seedlings from ...

The Callery pear tree’s aesthetically pleasing, upward-facing branch structure meant limbs would rip and fly off during storms, threatening to injure people and damage cars and homes.(Kelly Oten ...

'Once your pear tree reaches its desired height, typically around 5-7 years, you can begin pruning to control its growth.

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 ...

IN THE GARDEN: New shoots around pear tree probably seedlings rather than suckers. July 1, 2023 at 2:30 a.m. by Janet B. Carson ...

At its monthly meeting Tuesday, Blairsville Borough Council revived discussion on replanting trees to take the place of a ...

While Bradford pear trees and cultivars of the Callery pear are typically self-infertile, meaning they cannot produce seeds within the same variety or on the same plant, they readily cross ...