May 1, 2021

Callery Pear - A Crap Tree

I had a writeup on another topic ready and scheduled to post, then I got a text message from my sister-in-law. A large Callery pear in her front yard had been toppled by a rare late April snow event and she wanted me to assess the damage the fall caused to her neighbor's lilac. During the trip to her house it was obvious other trees had been damaged -- mostly Callery pears. No surprise, this species (Pyrus calleryana) is prone to losing large limbs and being toppled. This inc

Rant of the Month

Unfortunately, most people know very little about plants and gardening, including many "professionals" employed to design, choose, install and maintain landscapes. This page spotlights specific issues with commentary on remedy or recommendation for course of action. Examples are numerous and easy to find, rarely requiring me to travel far from home. Hopefully, these postings will make the task more difficult. I also feature seasonally appropriate topics and focus on species and issues to help educate.

I schedule the new rant to post at one minute after midnight on the first day of each month.

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