Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Jan. 7, Ohio joined the ranks of several other states in completely banning the sale and planting of the Callery pear tree. This tree is most easily recognizable in early spring, ...

A Bradford pear tree can be a beautiful sight to behold. But that's about where its usefulness ends. The Bradford pear, also known as the Callery pear, can create unpleasant smells and, more ...

The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it. David Coyle, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With its pretty white spring blooms, rounded form, and brilliant red fall color, Bradford pear was once a ...

Pear trees can be roughly divided into two types: European and Asian. This distinction is not just about origin but also the fruit they produce. Fruit from Asian pears is usually crunchy and round or ...

Stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape trees have spawned aggressive invaders, creating thickets that overwhelm native plants and sport nasty four-inch spikes. Bradford pears and 24 other ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree ...

Callery pear trees (Pyrus calleryana), also referred to as Bradford pears, were introduced to the United States more than 100 years ago. Originally, the trees served as the rootstock to edible pears ...

Not only are Bradford pears wreaking havoc in the wild, but they are not as wonderful a landscape plant as originally believed.