Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and ...

Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is usually a small to medium-size tree (20-40 feet tall ... Unlike actual chestnuts, the nuts of Aesculus species are toxic to people if eaten.

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 ...