Tag: Pear Trees

Venturia spp. I love the early spring, when the riot of flowers are coloring the landscape and the regular rain makes everything green and lush. Sadly, pear scab,…

Armillaria mellea There’s a plant disease out there known as honey fungus or honey mushroom, and it sounds kind of cute to me. What could be bad about…

Fireblight is a terror. It’s a bacterial disease that infects pears, plums, apples, and other fruit trees, transforming your plant from a luscious, productive specimen to an oozing,…

Pyrus communis ‘Bosc’ If you picture a classic still life painting featuring fruit like pears and grapes, I’ll bet there’s a ‘Bosc’ in there. The shape and color…