To help address the hazards of these trees, the N.C. State Extension has a free service called the Bradford Pear Bounty ...

North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia ― due to the trees expanding their footprint and choking out native vegetation. Bradford pear trees are disappearing from Reno ...

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is ... cultivar of Pyrus calleryana, a tree native to Asia. ∎ They are commonly planted as ornamental trees in South Carolina. ∎ Introduced from Asia due to ...

In the six years Clemson University and the South Carolina Forestry Commission have worked with homeowners to rip out nuisance Bradford pear trees, almost 2,000 native trees have been given out in ...

Pennsylvania and South Carolina, have banned the sale, propagation and planting of the trees in their state. Alabama does not have a ban on the Bradford pear tree, but they are considered highly ...

Last year on Facebook, we made a tongue-in-cheek post about Bradford pear trees, suggesting the proper way to prune a Bradford was to get your chainsaw and make a horizontal cut, flush with the ...

Over time, people planted the Bradford pear as an ornamental tree. As they started growing in the warmer southern regions of the country, they went on to spread north and eventually became invasive.

Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past the Bradford pear tree and hold your breath. As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow and sell the ...

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is in the air. You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white flowers they carry, adding to the beautiful seasonal backdrop.