One thing I did notice was fruit. After 10 barren years, my fruitless pear tree suddenly became a mother. As it turns out, sterile trees can still produce fruit if there's a cross-pollinator nearby.

Planted in many eastern and southeastern states in the 1960s and 1970s, the Bradford pear tree lost its luster as a landscape gem in the 2000s when it was deemed an invasive plant in 29 states and ...

Spring is a time for blooming plants and flowering trees. But word to the wise: some of those beautiful blooms might come from invasive species. One such plant is the Bradford pear, a tree covered ...

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The Flowering Pear . Pyrusis is the botanical name for all pears, most of which are valued for their blossoms and delicious fruits and cultivated commercially throughout much of the U.S. and ...

As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow and sell the Bradford pear, or Callery pear, in Ohio due to its invasive nature, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

A non-flowering pear tree just might be too young to think reproduction. If lack of maturity doesn't explain this problem, it could be out-of-whack soil nutrition, lack of pruning, drought stress ...

One reason plant breeders tried new types of Callery pear trees: Bradford trees, which can grow to 20-feet-to-30-feet-tall, are also prone to splitting and breaking, especially in windy weather.

Blooming Callery pear trees are a sign of spring with flowers known for their offensive odor. Personally, I liked this Bradford pear or one of the newer cultivars called the Cleveland Select pear.

What trees to plant instead of Bradford pears. Bradford pear trees are beautiful, but they are also smelly, invasive and threaten local species. That's why Ohio banned them.

CINCINNATI — 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 ...