Bradford pear trees were once popular but now considered an invasive species. They smell bad and harm native ecosystems. Why ...

Q. How do I know when it’s time to pick my pears? Last year I picked them when I thought they were ripe, but they were bad (the cores were brown and mushy). European pears need to be harvested when ...

Grumpy helps a reader deal with their diseased pear tree. Plus, the plant of the week. "Do you know what causes some of my pear trees, leaves and branches to turn brown and die? It still produces ...

Though some states have banned the planting of callery pear, commonly known as the Bradford pear, Oklahoma has yet to join ...