Invasives: The fast growing Callery and Bradford pear trees might be beautiful, but they wreak havoc on local ecosystems.

Do you ever feel like you see the same plants in every yard, year after year? The search for something different can feel like an ongoing chore, but a new trend is here to refresh your outdoor space.

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

The closure of Del Monte Foods’ pear cannery is rumbling through Washington’s tree fruit industry, leaving growers without contracts, fruit rotting in orchards, and fresh markets oversupplied with ...

ST. ANTHONY, Minn. (KARE) – One knot at a time, firefighters in Minnesota secured an American flag to their engine’s ladder before hoisting it to the sky in honor of one of their own. The family, ...

When it comes to selecting trees for a yard, homeowners mostly go for something that is easy to grow, adds a little bit of privacy or shade, and, obviously, looks nice. But what most people tend to ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the ...

Trees surrounding the Cleveland County Courthouse will feature purple ribbons in October to raise awareness during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Local advocates spent a few minutes tying ...