Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot along about any local ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Bradford pear tree is a tale of good intentions gone bad. This common flowering tree does have ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – They’re a tree you won’t see in many nurseries anymore. The Callery pear and its variations are all over the state, with ongoing efforts by environmental organizations to remove ...

This past week I was riding to Columbus with a friend who gave me a chance to get a lens that will help with my closeups. What I saw through the van window was all of these white-flowered trees in ...

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, have ...

When you think of invasive species, you may conjure images of the cane toad in Australia, ugly draped kudzu all over the American South, or ominous flocks of European starlings. The Callery pear ...

The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at full-bloom hasn't kept it from becoming a go-to ornamental option for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation is working to combat the growing problem of invasive Callery pear trees. Francis Skalicky with the Missouri Department of Conservation said ...

SEYMOUR, Tenn. — They’re a nuisance during the spring across East Tennessee and they're known for their pungent scent. It's not a bug — instead, Bradford pear trees have continually been the focus of ...

Each spring for the last few years, I’ve taken the opportunity to voice my opinion on this blog about an invasive plant species issue that is relatively small right now but has the potential to ...

Dear Mr. Pramuk: I'm concerned about the tress growing at the intersection of Kaanapali and Hillcrest, by Silverado Country Club. I think they're ornamental pears. They seem to have a blight of some ...