In place of the Bradford pear, plant wild plum (Prunus americana) instead. It's a single-trunked, drought-resistant tree native to the central and east U.S., mostly planted for its ornamental and ...

Although plum trees are one of the best fast-growing fruit ... This is what happens with fruit trees in the wild, and there is resilience with trees that are able to adapt and flourish in tougher ...

The Friends of Blackburn State Park, made up of 70 volunteers, has made several contributions over the past year to the park ...