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 ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding ... of trees), and maintenance of vigor (by ground cover or nutrient management). Apple or pear trees with fire blight should be trimmed 10 ...

Asian Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia ... The tree’s blossoms are frost-sensitive, so while this tree will grow in northern zones, it may not produce fruit there depending on when spring frost occurs.

Lift the fruit until it’s horizontal to the ground – if it pops off the tree, it’s ready to pick ... protect the interior of the plant. We may still get hit with another heatwave, so ...

A St. Clair County community has launched a new pilot program to plant a variety of trees to make free fruit available to ...

Then there are Sunset plant hardiness zones, which apply to the western U.S. and are based on winter minimum and summer ...