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 ...

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 ...

Those white-flowering trees you see along the highways and in neighborhoods throughout Central Indiana might seem like a welcome harbinger of spring. They actually represent a threat similar to one ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Most people these days have, at the very least, heard of Callery and Bradford pear trees and know something about the invasiveness of this ornamental street tree. But I still ...

OHIO, USA — Ohio is adding another tree to its invasive plant list and it's possible you have one or more in your yard or on your block. Starting in January 2023, the Callery Pear tree will join ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Jan. 7, Ohio joined the ranks of several other states in completely banning the sale and planting of the Callery pear tree. This tree is most easily recognizable in early spring, ...

A great task to add to your list is planting bare-root trees, such as silver birch and magnolia, before the ground freezes.

Germinating and growing time-lapse of a pear tree from a seed to young plant. Pear seeds were extracted from a fresh store-bought fruit, with outer shells peeled-off to speed up the germination ...

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 ...

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 ...