Thomas Becker, an Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources educator in Lorain County, focuses on four tasks during his daily job. Becker, who works out of the OSU ...

As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow and sell the Bradford pear, or Callery pear, in Ohio due to its invasive nature, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

According to WCMH, the Callery pear tree, a species native to Asia, is beginning to bloom and release its distinctive odor into the air, which some liken to the smell of rotting fish.

The tree’s scent is not its only unpleasant quality. The species also spreads aggressively and crowds out native plants. Over time, birds have spread the trees’ seeds from residents’ yards to ...

Ohio is not the only state to ban the Callery pear tree; Pennsylvania and South Carolina have enacted similar bans. The tree is known to be present in 38 states, according to the Minnesota ...

Ohio is not the only state to ban the Callery pear tree; Pennsylvania and South Carolina have enacted similar bans. The tree is known to be present in 38 states, according to the Minnesota ...

Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive, it can be dangerous as its fast-growing limbs produce ...

Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive, it can be dangerous as its fast-growing limbs produce ...