This past week, the landscape throughout much of Greater Columbus turned white almost overnight; not from an early spring snow, but from a blizzard of billowy white flowers of Callery pear trees! It's ...

Spring has sprung, and the flowers are blooming. Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past the Bradford pear tree and hold your breath. As of January 2023, it ...

Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems. IndyStar is ...

Growing from seed may not give you the results you want. Growing fruit trees from seeds can take many years, and the resulting tree won’t be identical to the parent tree. You could end up with a new ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.