Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

Dreaming of stepping into your backyard to pick fresh, juicy fruit straight from the tree? It might seem like a project reserved for seasoned gardeners with more free time (especially when harvest ...

The way you prune a pear tree, and the time you do it, can significantly impact both the health of the tree and the amount of fruit you can expect to enjoy.

Looking to turn your yard into a secluded oasis? While a fence certainly provides privacy, it doesn't have the beauty (or fuzzy, juicy fruit) this tree offers.

As part of Country Living’s new Plot to Plate series, we’ll hear from Raymond Blanc and the team at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, on how to grow, prune and harvest the season’s very best produce and ...

Get expert tips on frost, pruning and pollination, reviving crape myrtles, sun perennials, weed control and St. Augustine care.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A Greensboro family is cleaning up after storms snapped a pear tree that had stood in their yard for nearly 30 years. Eileen Kohlenberg said she was inside when the tree cracked and ...

ELON, N.C. — A crane tipped over while a tree company was attempting to remove a large tree, leaving the truck on its rear end, Elon Fire Chief Landon Massey said. The recovery operation began at 2:30 ...

OCTOBER heralds the start of autumn and the start of the big garden tidy up getting plants and containers ready for winter.