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 ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It is hard to believe this is the last week of April. Hopefully, most of the cold weather is behind us as we experienced two very chilling nights this week ...

Pear trees are a charming addition to any garden, and are renowned for their sweet fruit and stunning seasonal displays. During the spring, they showcase beautiful, fragrant blossoms that attract ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bradford pear was introduced in the mid-1960s and soon became the most popular cultivar of callery pear (Pyrus calleryana). In ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...

Spring has sprung and gardeners are digging in. Got questions as you carry on? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU ...

Q: My peach, pluot and plum trees were blooming beautifully right before the heat wave this month (we reached 100 degrees for ...