Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing, but their drawbacks far outweigh their brief beauty. While their white blooms ...

Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing ... Commonly planted across Texas by homeowners and developers, these trees provide only a fleeting aesthetic benefit, lasting three to four weeks ...

Sure, they're pretty, and their white blooms are a harbinger of spring. But they also omit an unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten fish — and that's not even their biggest problem. Bradford ...

Residents who wish to remove Bradford pear trees from their property are encouraged to contact a licensed tree professional for assistance. Cut stumps should be immediately treated with a herbicide ...

"They have taken over rights of way of roadsides, and they have forced out native species," Texas Tech University's Vikram Baliga says. Bradford pear trees are a variety of the Callery pear ...

When the Bradford pear trees are in bloom in early spring, you pretty much can't miss them; you see the lovely white blossoms on trees everywhere - and you smell that not-nearly-so-lovely fishy ...

The smell is because of Bradford Pear Trees, the white trees that some people say smell like fish. They’re an invasive species and experts say they’re bad for the environment. “They multiply ...

Once a popular landscaping choice, the Callery pear tree, specifically the Bradford pear cultivar, is now facing bans and eradication efforts due to its invasive nature. While lauded for its ...

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 ...