Originating from Asia, pear trees grow quickly and don't come with nearly the same amount of pest issues that apples do. As such, pears are relatively stress-free and will thrive in a wide variety of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohioans are now prohibited from selling, planting or growing a Callery pear in the state due to its invasive qualities, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The ...

It might look pretty when it blooms, but there is one kind of pear tree that spells disaster for your yard. It's best to eradicate this tree before it spreads.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Metro Water Services is encouraging the public to refrain from planting Bradford pear trees as they’re invasive and prone to breaking easily. While they’re known ...

Callery pear—a commonly planted shade tree—is usually in full bloom this time of year. A tree that was once thought to be an ornamental, low-maintenance decoration, Callery pear is now being banned in ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Callery pear tree, which was once thought to be a decorative and easy-to-care tree, is now on a list of invasive plants that will not be allowed to be planted in Ohio starting ...

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 ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like a white Christmas. Unless there’s a freak blizzard, huge groves of trees in nearly every direction are not supposed to seem snow-covered this time of year. With these ...

In the worlds of horticulture and ecology, the Bradford pear trees that grace our streets, parks and shopping centers and greet spring with white flowers have become public enemy No. 1. They are ...

Little did you know that those trees with the pretty white flowers were actually high on the Ohio Department of Agriculture's blacklist. Callery pears have been a catch amongst planters in the United ...