Fire blight is a highly destructive disease of apple and pear that can occur in both commercial and home plantings. Many ...

Grumpy helps a reader deal with their diseased pear tree. Plus, the plant of the week. "Do you know what causes some of my pear trees, leaves and branches to turn brown and die? It still produces ...

A microscopic organism that thrives in the most inhospitable environments on the planet could become a weapon against fire blight, a disease that can devastate Pacific Northwest apple and pear ...