The new law is only one way Missourians are trying to address the spread of invasive plant species. Conservation groups have ...

Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, ...

The Bradford pear also thrives in compacted and poor soils and is widely used in tree lawns and parking lot islands. With all of these great qualities, why have Callery pear trees been banned?

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to know.

Alabama does not have a ban on the Bradford pear tree, but they are considered highly invasive, and it is recommended that you remove them to help with the eradication process.

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is in the air. You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white flowers they carry, adding to the beautiful seasonal backdrop ...

Why scientists thought the Bradford pear was 'safe' The Bradford pear tree is different though. Scientists brought over this species of tree to use as ornamental landscape trees in yards.

But the Bradford pear doesn't do that, and yet we still subject ourselves to it. We accept it as if it’s just some unchangeable law of nature, when in reality the tree is literally at war with ...

The Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’) was first introduced into the United States in the early 1900s as a way to help control fire blight in the common pear tree. Fire blight is a ...

A Bradford pear tree grows along the 800 block of S.W. Jackson in downtown Topeka, just east of the Statehouse. Efforts are underway to curb the growth of Callery pear trees -- including the ...

This tree probably was not meant to be pruned, but without pruning has a short life, thus `Bradford' Pear defines a Catch-22.” Here is a link to this publication: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/st537.

Bradford and other callery pear species have been banned for sale in Ohio. Plenty of native replacements can provide spring blooms in your Northeast Ohio garden.