"Whoever thought planting them was a good idea deserves to have their car totaled by one in a mild breeze," one woman wrote.

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees.

Pruning is an essential part of fruit tree maintenance, but doing it wrong can spell trouble for your trees. Here are the key ...

If you're growing fruit trees, then harvesting the (literal) fruits of your labor is the most exciting part. To speed that ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...

Open center form: There is no central leader; instead, the tree has an open, vase-like form. This type of pruning works for almond, apricot, cherry, fig, nectarine, peach, pear, persimmon ...

Depending on the size and variety of the pear tree, expect it to bear fruit between three to seven years of age. “You can ...

Ornamental pear trees (many of you call them Bradford pears ... an “accident waiting to happen” really worth the repeated pruning expense? Not to mention that ornamental pears have now ...

Training, blossom thinning, summer pruning and fruit thinning can take time, but you reap the rewards from the effort. The same is true with apples. Cordons and espalier systems both work well in the ...

Plum, cherry, pear and fig trees are all known to be relatively low maintenance due to their disease and pest resistance, as well as their minimal pruning requirements. These trees can also be ...