Pear trees are highly susceptible to a bacterial disease called fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. There ...

Pear trees are highly susceptible to a bacterial disease called fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. There ...

The quince tree ( Cydonia oblonga) is in the rose family along with apples and pears, but is the only member in the Cydonia group. The fruit is tough to cut, and the cut flesh is the color of an apple ...

Below those sheer cliffs are fields of boulders the size of houses and cars. Pine trees and mountain laurel make for high-grade fire fuel around the rock caves and tunnels, and where earlier fires ...

Giant old trees are survivors. But their size and age do not protect them against everything. They face threats such as logging or intensifying drought and fire as the climate changes. Tasmania ...

The Huntington Fire Department says if you are putting up an artificial tree, thoroughly check the lights and the light cords. If any of the lights don’t work or any of the cords are frayed or ...

Pear Tree Quality Fund earns an Above Average Process Pillar rating. The leading factor in the rating is the fund's strong long-term risk-adjusted performance. This can be seen in its five-year ...

It only takes a few seconds for a dry Christmas tree to go up in flames. The fire hazard should not discourage people from taking a live tree home but there are safety tips that should be followed.

A driver and passenger were killed in Lothian on Saturday morning when, after crashing into a tree, their vehicle caught fire, according to the Anne Arundel police and fire departments.

Dec. 9, 2024 Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages are quietly advancing behind the scenes, mediators and officials say, after the Israel ...

A pair of fire-spitting palm trees will be synchronized to “Conga” by Gloria Estefan. A total of 42 plastic flamingos line the hull. “It’s a nonstop dance machine,” Killingsworth said of ...

Real Christmas trees can become a fire hazard when dried out, Jersey's fire service said Christmas trees can become a fire hazard if they are allowed to dry out, according to Jersey's fire service.