This tree may have beautiful white flowers, but it's considered invasive in many states and will outcompete native trees.

It's officially spring in Ohio, meaning you've probably seen white-flowering Callery pear trees blooming all over the region. The Callery pear tree − also known as the Bradford pear tree − is a common ...

Spring has sprung, and the flowers are blooming. Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past the Bradford pear tree and hold your breath. As of January 2023, it ...

Callery pear trees, though once popular, are now illegal to plant, grow or sell in Ohio due to their invasive nature. The trees spread easily as birds eat their fruit and disperse the seeds widely.

(NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about walking down a tree-lined street, especially in spring when blooms are bursting. It’s why visitors from far and wide flock to Washington, D.C., every ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio organization has put a bounty on Callery pear trees, offering residents money to replace the invasive species with another plant. The Franklin Soil and Water ...