(THE CONVERSATION) – When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree ...

They 're attractive, alluring, symbolic of spring — and they smell like rotting fish. Bradford pear trees are a common sight throughout Tennessee and although they may be aesthetically pleasing, they ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Bradford pear tree is particularly eye-catching as spring kicks off and its blooms pop. But get close and a whiff of its blossoms may send you running. An ornamental tree found across the U.S.

They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets, writes University of Dayton biology professor Ryan W. McEwan. When people ...

It’s that time of year again: crisp mornings followed by warm afternoons; the sounds of birds as they return from migration, pairing up and building nests; the sights of crocuses and forsythia in ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – There’s an ongoing push to remove Bradford pear trees from South Carolina. Over the next few weeks, people will be able to exchange their Bradford pears in their yard for a ...

Q. I have an Asian pear that I planted several years ago but it has never fruited. This spring it had lots of blooms, but it still doesn’t look like it has set any fruit. Can you tell me what is wrong ...