Of course, you could be tempted to use seeds taken from a store-bought fruit, but this method isn't generally recommended. Growing a pear tree from seed requires a lot of time, plenty of patience ...

This was done in an attempt to breed pear trees that were resistant to fire blight ... invasive European Starlings are one of the primary species that feed on and spread the fruits and seeds. Stems ...

If you know of a tree that has white blossoms in the spring, there’s a 90% chance you’re looking at a Bradford/Callery Pear ...

Callery pear has been planted as an ornamental tree in the midwest for decades. The original selection bradford pear was actually infertile and would not spread from seed but additional varities have ...

Bradford pear trees give off an unpleasant odor ... Birds will eat the fruit and then move the seeds around, allowing the plant to spread. It is tolerant to a range of soil types and moisture ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in early April, this non-native ...

Our Ohio ecosystem with its rich diversity of plant life is everchanging. It is difficult to judge the future results of ...