They've been on the prohibited plants list in Massachusetts since September of last year. Currently, you are not allowed to ...

Bradford pear trees were once a common choice for landscapers and homeowners. They're beautiful trees for spring flowering, ...

Using a cutting or a young tree from a nursery are the best — and simplest — options. Of course, you could be tempted to use ...

While munching on an apple, we've all wondered if the seeds could be used to grow our own orchard, but growing fruit trees is ...

Besides the scent, the Bradford pear trees pose an ecological threat to native plants, said Karro Frost, a plant restoration biologist with MassWildlife, as well as member of the Massachusetts ...

WITH Brits enjoying glorious sunshine, many green-fingered households are using the fabulous weather to work on their outdoor ...

Cut pear on a chopping block. - Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images ...

The fruit rotted on the trees or fell to the ground before harvesting ... entities,” including companies and households, were growing pears, down nearly 40 percent from 2010.