YAKIMA — As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With ...

Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

A woman in a black and white polka-dot blouse holding a basket of pears she picked from a tree. - Kasefoto/Shutterstock Filling your yard with edible plants is a no-brainer. It's always nice to have ...

Did you know you can screen your backyard from prying eyes using shrubs and even trees? It's a bonus if you grow a living ...

As new varieties of apples have increased their presence in Washington orchards and on the nation’s grocery store shelves, pear growers are slowly but surely expanding their offerings. With most of ...

As of 2023, it is illegal to sell, plant or grow Callery pear trees in Ohio, with similar bans to hit other states in 2024. By Ryan W. McEwan / The Conversation Published Mar 8, 2023 9:00 PM EST This ...