JEFFERSON CITY — Plant and tree nurseries in Missouri soon will be prohibited from selling a handful of fast-spreading ...

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Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, tire-puncturing tree from your property.

Dear Reader: You have an ornamental pear, probably a Bradford pear since they are the most common variety grown and sold. They are notoriously weak-wooded due to their narrow branch angles.

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Callery Pear trees were once a popular ornamental species across Ohio. The landscaping-favorites can still be found throughout the state in yards and along the highway, blooming white flowers each ...

Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) has been blooming throughout Illinois. Over the years, it has been a popular tree to plant, especially in residential areas. The trees produce numerous white ...

The State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management is cautioning against the use of ornamental pear trees in landscaping due to it being an invasive plant species.

Over the years, Callery pear, or Bradford pear, has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US. And, frankly, it stinks.

Learn why, what they look like, what to plant instead Over the years, Callery pear, or Bradford pear, (Pyrus calleryana) has become one of the most widely planted ornamental trees in the US.

Now legislation is being proposed in Missouri for a similar ban, while the Kansas Department of Agriculture also considers how to curb the spread of the popular but invasive ornamental pear trees.