Growing a pear tree gives you sweet fruit and year-round beauty with very little maintenance required. For success, choose the right variety for your climate, plant in full sun, and water deeply each ...

Dragon fruit can come off as an exotic fruit that is difficult to use. Mother Nature definitely hit the jackpot when creating ...

"The ultimate and necessary level of disrespect." Homeowner shares humorous PSA about what to do if you have this stinky tree in your yard: 'It is the only way' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A bit of maintenance will lead to beautiful plants and a bountiful harvest. Prune lemon trees after all the fruit has been ...

Invasives: The fast growing Callery and Bradford pear trees might be beautiful, but they wreak havoc on local ecosystems.

Lilacs are beautiful flowers that put on a show in the spring, so it may be tempting to cut them back in the fall. However, ...

You’d be surprised how long some trees last…if properly maintained…and how soon the trees will start to produce.

I have several overgrown azalea bushes and want to rejuvenate them. Is it too late to cut them back now? I do realize I would lose the spring flowers, but I’m afraid the overgrown condition of the ...

Nude figure with both arms raised overhead, pointing towards the proper left of the figure. The proper left arm is in the process of metamorphosizing into a pear tree ...

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