Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear tree is starting to bloom across the state and is easy to spot along about any local ...

The trees on Morrison’s block are invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, which bloom in blizzards across Illinois ...

CINCINNATI — As blooms begin to open across the region, Cincinnati Parks is warning about a certain tree that’s becoming a real problem in the area: The Callery pear tree. At first glance, they look ...

These flowering, quick-growing trees were once seen as an innovation in landscaping, but nowadays, their aggressive growth ...

The Bradford pear tree is widespread in the United States but very invasive, and you don't want one in your yard. Here's what ...

Every April, a different kind of blizzard sweeps across Chicago-area neighborhoods. White blossoms line parkways in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bradford pear trees in bloom along a driveway in Sussex County, Del. Lee Cannon/Flickr, CC BY-SA When people think of spring, they ...

Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

Did you know you can screen your backyard from prying eyes using shrubs and even trees? It's a bonus if you grow a living ...

The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of species, like the Bradford pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, in the Garden State.

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

Years of complaints from residents and environmental groups finally led to a law banning one smelly tree and 29 other nonnative species in New Jersey.