I asked Pete Duncombe, horticulturist at the Springs Preserve, to answer some questions that have come my way. Q: Why are my flowering pear leaves turning yellow, scorching and turning black? A: You ...

Leaves – Deciduous; simple; ovate to cordate shape; finely serrated margins with wavy appearance; 2-3” long, almost as wide as long; glabrous and leathery texture, glossy dark green color. Twigs and ...

Across the Upstate, the fluffy white blooms of Bradford pear trees are beginning to show up, causing delight for some and pure hatred for others.Why is a tree, described a few decades ago as “ideal” ...

Q: My husband and I just moved to Summerlin, and I am seeing pink and white blooms on trees in this area. Do you know what kind of trees these are? A: Two very popular ornamental trees grown in our ...

Beginning this coming week in Greater Columbus, we should start to see the full bloom of one of the most widely planted flowering trees, the Callery pear. The billowy white flowers of this popular and ...

Q. This picture is from the Aristocrat Ornamental Pear tree. We have five trees and all have this problem with about 75 percent of the leaves affected. Any idea what it is and will a fungicide work on ...

While standing at your kitchen or living room window take note of where your eyes go first. Is it a blah looking area, devoid of any color or variety? A beautiful flowering tree might make this area a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Have you noticed the ...

Some of us are starting to notice yellow-orange spots on the leaves of their ornamental or fruiting pear trees. These spots begin in the late spring on the upper surface of leaves, approximately 1/8 ...

Q: I was wondering if you know the name of the trees that have beautiful green and red leaves on them now. The fall colors seem much prettier this year, and those trees are outstanding. — B.H., ...

Q. This picture is from the Aristocrat Ornamental Pear tree. We have five trees and all have this problem with about 75 percent of the leaves affected. Any idea what it is and will a fungicide work on ...