In a new study, researchers used old pear trees to create artificial reefs and settled them in the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands to see what kinds of marine biodiversity aggregated on or around them.

Grumpy helps a reader deal with their diseased pear tree. Plus, the plant of the week. "Do you know what causes some of my pear trees, leaves and branches to turn brown and die? It still produces ...

The white blossoms of Bradford pear trees along Market Street have long been a familiar springtime sight in York City, but officials say the beloved trees are no longer healthy or sustainable and it's ...

Bradford pears are blooming all over parts of America: pretty, but a problem! NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with master gardener Jessica Damiano about the trees. Well, they're certainly pretty right now.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – They’re a tree you won’t see in many nurseries anymore. The Callery pear and its variations are all over the state, with ongoing efforts by environmental organizations to remove ...

Those living in Kensington have been up in arms online about their neighborhood trees in the last week. Trees are falling apart, others are destroying their surroundings, and some have a contagious ...

Callery pear trees will soon bloom as temperatures settle into the spring season but the once sought after trees are an environmental nuisance. Callery, and the popular Bradford Pear cultivar, have ...