There are thousands of pear varieties globally, however, a much smaller selection of European and Asian pears are commonly ...

‘The best time to plant bare-root fruit trees like apples is towards the end of winter or the first half of spring, once the ...

The snarl of a chainsaw never sounds sweeter than when slicing through the trunk of a nasty Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana). I have railed against the spring-blooming, white-flowering tree for years.

The pear season began early in January, with apples now entering peak season. In the Western Cape, a late but cold winter ...

Tru-Cape producers are optimistic about the apple and pear harvest, which promises a good yield thanks to favorable ...

Gifting flowers is now a common tradition on Valentine's Day to show someone how much you love them. So here are some of the ...

Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

Around 60,000 trees and shrubs will be planted over the next six years as part of a huge project to amplify nature’s chorus across Purbeck.

Spring-flowering shrubs and trees must be exposed to several months of cold temperatures before they can bloom. Which means ...

We incorporate the rich metaphors that trees provide: We turn over a new leaf and branch out; ideas blossom and bear fruit ... from the wreckage was a Callery pear tree. It became an exemplar ...