Q: We moved into this home a couple of years ago in Benson. We have a lot of prickly pear cactus in the yard. I just noticed that some of the bigger plants have black spots on them. Is there something ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Do you have what it takes to spot this invasive species? The Virginia Department of Forestry is asking for your help with tracking the number of invasive Callery pear trees ...

Control of brown spot of pear requires fungicide treatments of pear trees during the growing season. Scheduling fungicide sprays with the Brown spot of pear forecasting system (BSPcast) provides ...

Originating from Asia, pear trees grow quickly and don't come with nearly the same amount of pest issues that apples do. As such, pears are relatively stress-free and will thrive in a wide variety of ...