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 ...

At least three states have banned these trees outright, and others discourage the public from adding them to their yards. Ohio became the first state in the country to ban the popular but invasive ...

The State of Indiana Cooperative Invasives Management is cautioning against the use of ornamental pear trees in landscaping due to it being an invasive plant species. Callery pear trees, such as the ...

Local conservationists will cheer if Kansas moves forward with a ban on selling popular but invasive ornamental pear trees in the state. The Kansas Department of Agriculture wants to curb the spread ...

Callery pear trees line a street in Kansas City, Missouri. This species, popular for its flowers, is a healthy part of nature in its native Asia. But it becomes highly invasive in North America, ...