Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ensure your pear tree yields a bountiful harvest of high-quality fruit, proper pruning ...

A research team has developed a high-precision 3D analysis framework that reveals, for the first time, the quantitative rules ...

By aligning three-dimensional point clouds of the same trees across consecutive growing seasons, the team was able to accurately identify which shoots ...

Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Sure, unpruned fruit trees can still produce a crop. But knowing how to prune fruit trees properly helps them be more productive and the fruit will be easier to harvest. This guide explains the ...

Choose a small, self-fertile pear variety and plant it in a roomy pot with good soil so it can grow well inside. Give your ...

Volunteers spent 2,303 volunteer hours in 2025 to plant, prune, and remove trees under the city's tree program.

"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...

Many gardeners overlook January, but it's one of the most effective times to prune plants ahead of spring. Keep reading for ...

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...