Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...

The Callery pear tree − also known as the Bradford pear tree − is a common non-native tree that has grown in popularity due ...

It’s time to phase this tree out in favor of better adapted or native trees,” writes one Utah horticulturist. “We need to ...

To help address the hazards of these trees, the N.C. State Extension has a free service called the Bradford Pear Bounty ...

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University They are seemingly everywhere these days. Driving on the highway, along the edges ...

Columbia Green brought the city of Columbia into the statewide Bradford Pear Bounty Exchange program this year. The program, ...

Bradford pear trees are classified as an invasive species that threatens native plants. More concerning for city officials, ...

The City of Reno's Urban Forestry Commission cares for 2,140 Bradford pear trees. That makes it the most common publicly maintained tree in the city, at about 8% of the total inventory.

A close look at Bradford pear tree leaves and flowers. Callery pear trees are medium-sized trees that reach up to 60 feet tall. Their bark is a muted, grayish brown that splits into scales with age.

The leaves are typically a dark green color ... as the Ohio Department of Natural Resources notes, the Callery pear tree that helped spawn Bradford pears isn't just invasive, it can be dangerous ...