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 ...

"Always eat with caution," the forager warned. The Bradford pear tree, also known as a Callery pear tree, is largely despised ...

If the giant layer of pollen coating anything and everything on campus didn’t alert you, spring has arrived. For me, this time of the year is marked not only by the returning presence of pollen but by ...

There’s no better way to say it — Bradford Pear trees stink. But their smelliness isn’t the only reason to hate them. Kelly Oten, an NC State Extension forest health specialist, talked to us about ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - Homeowners in South Carolina are getting the chance to remove Bradford pear trees and replace them with native trees. Bradford pears are known for their beautiful ...

The white flowers of Bradford pear trees that bloom every year are an early sign of spring. The trees make for a pretty sight while cruising down a neighborhood street or strolling through the park, ...

One of the best parts of Spring is the flowers. May flowers are what make April showers bearable, after all. From the early purple crocus to the pink bleeding hearts, gardens and meadows almost light ...

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 ...