The picture above was taken in north Georgia, where Bradford pears are growing in dense stands like briar patches. Despite the pear in their name. these trees smell far from the sweet-smelling fruit.

The picture above was taken in north Georgia, where Bradford pears are growing in dense stands like briar patches. Despite the pear in their name. these trees smell far from the sweet-smelling fruit.

Last spring a tree branch broke off and fell on a kindergartner, injuring him while he was attending school. Now the child’s family is suing the school district, claiming negligence and seeking ...

Dear Reader: Bradford and other ornamental pears are grafted ... Have them take the crown of the tree out as well as all major roots. Hopefully they’ll be easy to eliminate.

Gardeners who have apple or pear trees are being urged to inspect them this January for a potentially lethal disease. Alan Buckingham, author of Allotment Month By Month, suggests in his book's ...

The parents of an Indiana student are suing after they say a tree branch fell on their son’s head, crushing his skull and spine. On May 22, the 6-year-old boy was sitting outside under a Bradford pear ...

On May 22, the 6-year-old boy was sitting outside under a Bradford pear tree at Sugar Creek Elementary School in New Palestine, according to a lawsuit filed by the boy’s parents. While the boy ...

Bare rooted pears can be planted at the onset of the rainy season and pear trees need good light levels to produce fruit and will thrive in a sunny and sheltered spot. They can grow as specimen ...

Senate Bill 52, the Timberlands Recovery, Exemption and Earnings Stability, or TREES, Act, would provide for economic relief and exemptions on taxes to those working in the Georgia timber industry.