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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On this date, citizens who register with a photo of a cut down Callery pear tree from their property will receive a free native tree. A Bradford pear in a lawn. “As we prepare for spring ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missourians with a foul-smelling invasive Callery Pear Tree can now register for a buyback program that will replace it with a native sapling. Also known as Bradford ...

He later swapped them for land in Lambeth, and they passed through several owners. By the 1670s, the area was starting to develop, with houses lining the streets — and Farrington Lane was known as ...

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 ...

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 ...

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The callery pear is an invasive tree that threatens ecosystems in the United States, and the Virginia Department of Forestry has a Callery Exchange Program that ...

Callery pear trees are native to China and have large thorns, unlike the ornamental trees planted in yards. Photo courtesy of N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Facebook ...