Indiana is taking decisive action to curb the spread of the Callery pear, a popular but destructive invasive tree species ...

Bradford pear trees were once popular but now considered an invasive species. They smell bad and harm native ecosystems. Why don't we get rid of them?

This video is no longer available. The once-popular Callery pear is blooming in suburbs across Virginia and throughout much of the eastern and midwestern U.S. The Callery pear, also known as the ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaf shapes play an important role in tree identification, providing key ...

Sure, they're pretty, and their white blooms are a harbinger of spring. But they also omit an unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten fish — and that's not even their biggest problem. Bradford pear ...

That ammonia-like scent in the air might be linked to a tree that was once believed to be sterile trying to maintain its family line. In late March and early April, Bradford pear trees don’t just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at ...

In the worlds of horticulture and ecology, the Bradford pear trees that grace our streets, parks and shopping centers and greet spring with white flowers have become public enemy No. 1. They are ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

Not only are Bradford pears wreaking havoc in the wild, but they are not as wonderful a landscape plant as originally believed.