How To Harvest Prickly Pear Fruit From A Cactus

Prickly pear fruit is edible, and tasty at that! However, it's covered in dangerous spines, so you need to know the ...
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Man urges people to eat fruit from rapidly spreading tree: 'Always eat with caution'

"Always eat with caution," the forager warned. The Bradford pear tree, also known as a Callery pear tree, is largely despised ...

Neil Sperry shares lessons learned from decades in North Texas horticulture

One of the first and most difficult was back in the late 70s when we all were searching for a replacement for common St. Augustine — the most popular turfgrass in Texas. A fatal virus called St.
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Homeowner seeks help after sharing dramatic before-and-after photos of neighbor's yard: 'Will they survive?'

The Bradford pear, or Callery pear, was first imported from Eastern Asia in 1908, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The tree was introduced and refined to develop a pear tree that was ...
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6 invasives species face ban: Michigan targets callery pear trees, Japanese barberry

Super-smelly callery pear trees and prickly Japanese barberry shrubs have been targeted for new regulations by state ...