Q. How do I know when it’s time to pick my pears? Last year I picked them when I thought they were ripe, but they were bad (the cores were brown and mushy). European pears need to be harvested when ...

A Bradford pear is cleared away by Victor Elam, refuge manager at the Ohio River Island National Wildlife Refuge in Williamstown, at the bird and butterflies trail next to the Visitor Center. (Photo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring has sprung, and the flowers are blooming. Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past ...

Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot along about any local ...

Bradford pear trees give off an unpleasant odor, though they do look pretty. Bradford pear trees are an invasive species, and their beauty is one of the problems. Have you gone on a walk around your ...