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It's officially spring in Greater Cincinnati, meaning you've probably seen white-flowering Callery pear trees ... seeds of these plants are easily dispersed by birds when consumed. As the trees spread ...
There's a lot to consider when choosing a tree to plant in your Midwestern yard, but you'll want to make sure this species ...
Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...
For chemical pest control, timing of pesticide applications is just as important as positively identifying the problem and selecting the right pesticide. Following are some plant diseases controlled i ...
Flowers and trees are starting to bloom across Ohio, but not all things in bloom are a good thing.The Callery pear ... disease.Over time, people planted the Bradford pear as an ornamental tree.
It’s time to phase this tree out in favor of better adapted or native trees,” writes one Utah horticulturist. “We need to ...
An invasive tree species that is illegal to plant in Ohio has begun to bloom, and will soon fill the air with a distinctive ...
A Bradford pear tree in bloom ... pest-resistant and disease-free. Today, these trees are known to be an invasive species, growing rapidly and outperforming native plants. The fruits the trees ...
York's white flowering Bradford Pear trees will be removed starting in August, with plans in place for their replacement.
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 ...
Bradford (also known as Callery) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.