The Callery pear tree’s aesthetically pleasing, upward-facing branch structure meant limbs would rip and fly off during storms, threatening to injure people and damage cars and homes.(Kelly Oten ...

The pretty white flowers of Bradford pear trees return every spring – and so does the smell! Here’s what you need to know about the invasive species.

Ever walk past a beautiful, white-flowered tree and then notice an unpleasant smell? You probably stumbled upon the Bradford pear tree.

Question: My pear trees are going to flower soon. When is the time to fertilize the trees? Answer: Put your pear tree on a lean diet to prevent excessive growth that is often affected by a disease … ...

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice with area gardeners about plumerias, pear trees and more.

Callery pear trees will soon bloom as temperatures settle into the spring season but the once sought after trees are an environmental nuisance. Callery, and the popular Bradford Pear cultivar ...

Oh, the ubiquitous Bradford Pear tree – a flashback to the 60s when it was all the rage for landscapes with its lollipop shape, fast growth rate, prolific white spring blooms and luscious red ...

Consider a hawthorn, serviceberry, or crabapple for a tree with flowers like the Bradford pear. If you're after a similar leaf structure, try planting a Florida maple or chalk maple tree.

But once the trees had established themselves in suburbia, researchers realized that they could cross-pollinate with any other variety of Callery pear tree that happened to be nearby.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The invasive Callery (Bradford) pear trees are now in full bloom, but a buyback on the trees won’t happen this spring. The Kansas Forest Service says the program will ...

When the suburbs boomed after World War II, the Callery pear tree was chosen to line many miles of tree-lined streets. Now it's being banned in some states.