This column is written by the Master Gardeners of Yolo County each month. It provides answers to selected questions that ...

The Bradford pear makes a beautiful sight for fall-lovers, but they're invasive in Ohio and illegal to plant, grow and sell. Here's why.

It is a pretty exciting time for pears.' Heirloom pears, both European and Maine varieties, are beginning to get attention in ...

The flowering pear is known as a very adaptable tree and is capable of surviving in many different environments, including humid, arid, and air-polluted habitats. This ability, both to adapt to the ...

Each type of disease affects different parts of the tree and can spread at different rates, depending on environmental conditions. Fungal diseases are among the most common and destructive tree ...

(WAVE) - Louisville is in the national spotlight after a new study looking at the effect of trees on heart disease. University of Louisville ... we are closer to understanding the impact of local tree ...

Creating a more robust tree canopy may reduce inflammation in ... Inflammation is a risk indicator for heart disease and other chronic conditions. Recent health equity data found heart disease ...

Here's a look at some common — and not so common — mosquito-borne diseases. Most people infected with eastern equine encephalitis don't develop symptoms, but some can come down with fever or ...

diabetes and some types of cancer compared with those who lived in more tree-bare neighborhoods. “We are trying to see if we can decrease the rates of heart disease in a community,” said ...

New research from the University of Louisville suggests that living in neighborhoods with abundant trees may reduce the risk of heart disease. The Green Heart Louisville Project’s HEAL Study, which ...