Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

You've been nurturing a pear tree for years and it finally has an abundance of fruit. Knowing when to pluck the fruit for the ...

Growing apples and pears in your backyard is not as simple as just digging hole, plopping in a tree and waiting for the bounty. Contra Costa Master Gardener Darlene DeRosa says you need to do research ...

Pear trees are a wonderful, very hardy addition to any yard or garden. But young fruit trees establishing roots benefit from ...

These fruit trees benefit from being planted in the fall because it allows them to establish a good root system before ...

I have a 'Bartlett' pear tree I planted 4 years ago. The second year, it produced three pears. The last 2 years, it bypassed flowering and went straight into leaves... therefore, no fruit. It is about ...