Pear trees can give you a fantastic and reliable crop of homegrown fruits year-after-year. There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained ...

Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ensure your pear tree yields a bountiful harvest of high-quality fruit, proper pruning ...

Pruning your fruit tree is an essential task, but when's the best time to do it? Some varieties, like apple and pear trees, ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your climate, plant in full sun, and water deeply each ...

Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Heat has been taking a toll on the landscape. Browning leaf edges is one sign of trouble. That can happen as heat takes a toll, plants start down the back side after peaking, and gardeners take time ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

Srdjan Acimovic, an assistant professor at Virginia Tech University, shaves away bark to examine the spread of fire blight in a pear tree branch at Oregon State University’s Southern Oregon Research ...

They also provide year-round visual interest. Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your ...