Pacific Northwest pear growers produce over 80% of the nation's pears. Total pear production in 2024 is estimated to be down 31% from the five-year average.

Bad winter weather and a record-setting freeze in January hit hard in Washington and Oregon, damaging much of this year’s ...

The flowering pear is known as a very adaptable tree and is capable of surviving in many different environments, including humid, arid, and air-polluted habitats. This ability, both to adapt to the ...

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Dear Neil: I have a 6-year-old pear tree that has fire blight. I have two other pear trees and three apples. How can I keep the one tree alive, and what can I do to prevent spread of the disease?

The fact that only one of your five trees came down with it is encouraging. Prune out the dead branches on the pear. Make each cut back into healthy tissue, disinfecting your pruning tools between ...

Q: I have a 6-year-old pear tree with fire blight. I have two other pear trees and three apples. How can I keep the one tree alive, and what can I do to prevent spread of the disease? A ...

Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows. Researchers at the University of Louisville designed a clinical trial that ...

Pear Deck is a presentation tool that uses slides in a way that's more interactive than other software allows. The idea is to create a presentation situation that's more engaging and makes for an ...

We've reached the final week of August. If you or your family members are heading back to school next week, we hope you had a wonderful summer. Ed McNeely was getting to his car at his home in ...

All species on Earth, both living and extinct, are related. We know this because of a biological tool called the tree of life. This "tree" takes the form of a diagram that maps the relationships ...

A dozen centuries-old oak trees have been shortlisted for the annual Tree of the Year contest. Contenders include the 1,200-year-old Marton Oak in Cheshire, the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire ...