Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear trees (many of you call them Bradford pears) have one of the worst branching habits of any tree ever released in the trade. This tree has a number of ...

The Callery pear, or Bradford pear, is one of those vampires ... has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US. But over that time, it has also become abundantly clear ...

The snarl of a chainsaw never sounds sweeter than when slicing through the trunk of a nasty Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana). I have railed against the spring-blooming, white-flowering tree for years.

Ornamental pear, Pyrus calleryana, includes a number of specific cultivars or varieties of trees. The variety ‘Bradford’ is the most famous. Other varieties include ‘Aristocrat,’ ‘Autumn ...

The best way to avoid sprouts when taking out a Bradford pear tree is to have an arborist grind the stump out.

Over the last 25 years I have had Bradford, Aristocrat and Cleveland Select pear trees in my yard. I have had the latter two in my yard for the last 15 years and have yet to see the first thorn.

Let me explain. Pear trees, specifically the ornamental cultivar Bradford pear, are looked down upon by many modern gardeners, landscapers and conservationists for a number of reasons. We’ll get ...

Dear Reader: Bradford and other ornamental pears are grafted onto rootstocks ... Have them take the crown of the tree out as well as all major roots. Hopefully they’ll be easy to eliminate.