Woe to the Callery pear, possibly the most unloved fruit-bearing tree this side of the Garden of Eden. Sales of this Asian native and its best-known cultivar, the Bradford pear, have been banned in ...
You can't miss the sight of those white-flowered trees each spring - or their unpleasant smell either. Here's why they seem to be everywhere.
Missourians with a foul-smelling invasive Callery Pear Tree can now register for a buyback program that will replace it with a native sapling.
Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing, but their drawbacks far outweigh their brief beauty. While their white blooms signal the arrival of spring, they emit an unpleasant odor reminiscent ...
HENDERSONVILLE — To help combat the spread of invasive species, the Hendersonville Tree Board and NC State University are sponsoring the Bradford Pear Bounty, an invasive tree replacement program that ...
The callery pear is an invasive tree that threatens ecosystems in the United States, and the Virginia Department of Forestry ...
However, that includes some trees that should not belong in the region. Springfield arborist Noel Boyer says he’s lost count of the hundreds of Bradford or Callery pear trees he’s had to ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There is a new proposal to look at the effects of a well-known tree that some say should be banned in Tennessee, the Bradford pear. Rep. Clay Doggett (R-Pulaski ...
Bradford pear trees are brittle trees that break easily. They're also invasive in many areas, so skip this flowering tree and ...
Press release from City of Hendersonville: To help combat the spread of invasive species, the Hendersonville Tree Board and NC State University are sponsoring the Bradford Pear Bounty, an invasive ...