These flowering, quick-growing trees were once seen as an innovation in landscaping, but nowadays, their aggressive growth ...

The trees on Morrison’s block are invasive Callery pears, or Bradford pears, which bloom in blizzards across Illinois ...

The Bradford pear tree is widespread in the United States but very invasive, and you don't want one in your yard. Here's what ...

Every April, a different kind of blizzard sweeps across Chicago-area neighborhoods. White blossoms line parkways in ...

Plant two pear varieties for best pollination. The flowers of most pear varieties can't pollinate themselves. Instead, they must cross-pollinate with a different variety to develop fruit. A different ...

If you find a Bradford pear tree growing in your yard, it's important to act fast to prevent this highly invasive plant from ...

Did you know you can screen your backyard from prying eyes using shrubs and even trees? It's a bonus if you grow a living ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bradford pear trees in bloom along a driveway in Sussex County, Del. Lee Cannon/Flickr, CC BY-SA When people think of spring, they ...

The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of species, like the Bradford pear, Japanese barberry and running bamboo, in the Garden State.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On Jan. 7, Ohio joined the ranks of several other states in completely banning the sale and planting of the Callery pear tree. This tree is most easily recognizable in early spring, ...

A popular tree found outside many homes and on walkways across the Chicago area will soon be illegal to sell or grow after an ...

Years of complaints from residents and environmental groups finally led to a law banning one smelly tree and 29 other nonnative species in New Jersey.