Prickly pear fruit is edible, and tasty at that! However, it's covered in dangerous spines, so you need to know the ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

Invasive species are eating through Indiana forests and front lawns. Here are 5 species you might have growing in your yard uninvited.

The Callery pear will be illegal to buy, sell or plant in Illinois starting Jan. 1, 2028 as the state expands its Exotic Weed ...

Winter is right around the corner, and the trees have lost almost all their leaves. But winter is losing the worst of its ...

The state’s agricultural department wants to add to the list of plants that are not allowed to be sold or imported in ...

These kinds of local initiatives are excellent ways to raise awareness. Officials offer trade-in program for crucial landscaping upgrades — here's how it works first appeared on The Cool Down.

GREENFIELD — A small band of volunteers spent a collective 200 hours or so over the past six weeks removing invasive trees and plants in Greenfield, including hundreds of Bradford pear trees. Brian ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...