Bradford (also known as Callery) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.

Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...

The seeds of these plants are easily dispersed by birds when consumed ... Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural ...

It’s time to phase this tree out in favor of better adapted or native trees,” writes one Utah horticulturist. “We need to ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in early April, this non-native ...

The seeds of these plants are easily dispersed ... Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive ...

Birds ate the seeds and then more ... growing or planting of the pear tree. A third-degree misdemeanor could mean up to 60 days in jail and a $500.00 fine. If a second-degree misdemeanor is ...

An invasive tree species that is illegal to plant in Ohio has begun to bloom, and will soon fill the air with a distinctive ...

The Bradford Pear Tree was introduced to the United States ... but birds and other animals eat it and spread the seeds across Alabama. This leads to fast growth, with the trees forming dense ...

Even if this tree was never planted in your yard, you may find it growing in various parts of the home landscape because its seed is spread so widely and germinates easily. Callery pear seedlings ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An invasive tree is beginning to bloom across Ohio. According to WCMH, the Callery pear tree, a species ...

A stunning and very popular pear tree is set to be banned in Kansas because ... Those trees have been able to cross-pollinate to create fertile seed, which in turn is consumed by wildlife birds ...