In the worlds of horticulture and ecology, the Bradford pear trees that grace our streets, parks and shopping centers and greet spring with white flowers have become public enemy No. 1. They are ...

Farmers pollinate pear trees at a pear orchard in Chaihudian Town of Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, April 3, 2026. Pear trees at nearly 10,000 mu (about 667 hectares) of pear orchards ...

Throughout the long and varied history of horticulture, there have been and continue to be practices and products that catch on with the gardening public that in reality have no place in the garden.