"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 ...

When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, ...

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 ...

Though beautiful, these picks can lead to long-term issues.

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 ...

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” as the saying goes — but when it comes to Bradford pear trees, the nose often disagrees. Despite their lovely spring blooms, many say the trees emit a foul odor ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...