The photo shows a chainsaw cutting a towering, white-flowered tree off at the trunk. Kitz loves trees. But as an arborist ...

"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 ...

If you find a Bradford pear tree growing in your yard, it's important to act fast to prevent this highly invasive plant from ...

In the wake of Del Monte Foods’ facility closures in Washington and the company’s bankruptcy, the U.S. pear industry faces oversupply and may tap into a government program that can compensate growers ...

As of 2023, it is illegal to sell, plant or grow Callery pear trees in Ohio, with similar bans to hit other states in 2024. By Ryan W. McEwan / The Conversation Published Mar 8, 2023 9:00 PM EST This ...

As spring weather returns and plants begin to bloom, invasive Bradford pear trees are again offending South Carolinians with their pungent odor. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The South Carolina ...

This past week I was at the pool doing my normal laps and one of my friends who asks questions of me regularly asked about the white blooming trees that smelled so bad. It seems pears have dominated ...

With its pretty white spring blooms, rounded form, and brilliant red fall color, Bradford pear was once a beloved landscape plant. First commercially available in the 1960s, the tree quickly became a ...

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 ...