This is a bacterial disease that affects quince, Asian and European pears, and apples. The first sign of fireblight appears in branch tips, which dry out and turn black as if they had been burned ...

Pruning fruit trees in August can feel counterintuitive. You might think you need to leave your apple and pear trees well ...

Use this tree for espalier, for screening or hedges, in large containers or as a lawn tree. This self-pollinating tree is hardy to at least minus 15 degrees (Zones 5-9) and reaches from 10 to 25 ...

Your beloved apple tree had blackening blossoms in spring and this fall you see black shoots. The ornamental pear tree on your street has browning shoots. The quince tree in your aunt’s backyard ...

Quince, the Golden Apple of the ancients, was once looked upon as the emblem of love and happiness. Years ago, quince trees could be found on many rural properties throughout our region.

My husband felt he might have overwatered it. I read what you wrote about the loss of black-looking branches just falling off trees and keeping suckers trimmed to ground level (too late).