Bradford pear trees, which were bred from Callery pear trees, have early, decorative blossoms. But they smell and help spread invasive pear trees.

The dank smell of the ornamental pear blossom attracts honey bees and flies, specifically, hover flies. And there's a good, but smelly, reason.

When the Bradford pear trees are in bloom in early spring, you pretty much can't miss them; you see the lovely white blossoms on trees everywhere - and you smell that not-nearly-so-lovely fishy ...

Unfortunately, this pathogen can invade all parts of a pear tree, causing wilt, eventual blackening and ultimately death to shoots, flowers and fruits.

With the ban of the non-native Callery pear in Ohio, there are several homegrown trees you can plant instead.

To ensure that each Callery pear tree had bright blooms, red foliage and other desired traits, horticulturists created identical clones through a process known as grafting: creating seedlings from ...

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 Chanticleer Callery pear tree was selected "Urban Tree of the Year" for 2005 by respondents to the arborist magazine City Trees.

Blooming trees and flowers are a classic sign of spring, but one flowering tree actually causes an ugly invasive problem.Bradford Pear trees are easy to spot in Ohio, with many lining the local ...

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to know.

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 ...

The pretty white flowers of Bradford pear trees return every spring – and so does the smell! Here’s what you need to know about the invasive species.