Germinating and growing time-lapse of a pear tree from a seed to young plant. Pear seeds were extracted from a fresh store-bought fruit, with outer shells peeled-off to speed up the germination ...

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 ...

Throughout the long and varied history of horticulture, there have been and continue to be practices and products that catch on with the gardening public that in reality have no place in the garden.

The Brenton Arboretum, located outside Dallas Center, has started removing ‘Autumn Blaze’ Callery Pear trees to help control the invasive nature of this species. Andy Schmitz, Director of Horticulture ...