Strawberry bush. Sweet bubby. Sweetshrub. Whatever you call it, anyone can recognize this native plant by the pleasant scent.

Luckily, the Ohio State Extension and ODNR offer many alternative trees that are safer to plant in the Buckeye State. Some potential alternative tree species to Callery pear that are native to ...

While the profuse show of brilliant white flowers of Callery pear ( Pyrus calleryana) might seem a welcome sight in the still brown and gray landscape of central Ohio in early April, this non-native ...

Callery trees spread aggressively and can crowd out native species of plants. Over time, birds have spread its seeds across Ohio and disrupted native ecosystems, per WCHM. Ohio passed legislation ...

Ohio Native Landscapes owner Jackie Young created her business to change the landscaping industry and encourage the community to ditch invasive plants. Young started her business in 2020.

As the trees spread, they tend to crowd out native tree species, causing millions of dollars of ecological damage annually, Cappiello added. Additionally, as the Ohio Department of Natural ...