"Whoever thought planting them was a good idea deserves to have their car totaled by one in a mild breeze," one woman wrote.

You find them everywhere those white blooms with the small flowers with a strong smell, some streets are lined with them, ...

He named his selection Bradford. And the rest is history. The odd thing is, an individual specimen of Callery pear is actually self-sterile — a single tree ... the seedlings popped up, and ...

I had a friend ask me about his Bradford pear this past week ... Years ago, Bradford pears were touted as the tree of the future because of their small compact size, colorful blooms and brilliant ...

Missourians with a foul-smelling invasive Callery Pear Tree can now register for a buyback program that will replace it with ...

In January 2023, buying and selling the tree officially became illegal in Ohio, and for a number of reasons. The tree is native to China and was brought over in the early 1900s to replace another type ...

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 ...

As a popular tree to the geography of Robeson County, these invasive trees may have caught your eye, appearing admirable with their white petaled clusters. But the truth behind the beauty of their ...

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 of ...

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 ...

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 ...