Q. I have two Bradford pear trees in my backyard. About half the leaves on one have turned dark-burgundy-brown while the leaves on the other tree are a healthy green. E.N., Houston A: It could be fire ...

Growing fruit in a backyard or home orchard can be rewarding or can be very frustrating, depending on disease and insect pests that may be present. While it is tempting to plant fruit trees and not ...

A callery pear tree’s beauty is deceptive. There’s no denying the tree’s showy white flowers are eye-catching when they begin blooming in early spring. However, underneath those pretty blossoms lurks ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Most people these days have, at the very least, heard of Callery and Bradford pear trees and know something about the invasiveness of this ornamental street tree. But I still ...

Spring has sprung, and the flowers are blooming. Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past the Bradford pear tree and hold your breath. As of January 2023, it ...

Trees that have broken, cracked or splintered damage to the main trunk or the structure of the tree, like this Bradford pear, may not recover. Courtesy Johnson County Extension That’s not your body ...