Fire blight is a highly destructive disease of apple and pear that can occur in both commercial and home plantings. Many landscape trees and shrubs in the rose family are ...

When fall arrives, many gardeners break out their pruning shears to tidy their trees before winter. But not all species benefit from a seasonal trim. In fact, pruning certain trees in fall exposes ...

Watch for blackened blossoms, leaves and branches on pear trees. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that occurs to some extent each year. Incidence ranges from mild to severe. The affected plant ...