Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Bradford pear tree, a popular cultivar of Callery pear, is shown in blossom. Those white-flowering trees you see along the ...

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 ...

Pear trees are a charming addition to any garden, and are renowned for their sweet fruit and stunning seasonal displays. During the spring, they showcase beautiful, fragrant blossoms that attract ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You've been nurturing a pear tree for years and it finally has an abundance of fruit. Knowing when to pluck the fruit for the best eating is a vital care skill.

The 'Bradford' pear tree (Pyrus calleryana) was inescapable in the 1980s. It's a Callery pear tree cultivar with stunning white flowers that bloom in early spring. Touted as an affordable, sturdy tree ...