OSU Extension recommends these native trees to plant as an alternative to the pretty but harmful Bradford pear trees: The ...

Depending on the size and variety of the pear tree, expect it to bear fruit between three to seven years of age. “You can ...

The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees.

Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford Pear tree; according to several sources, have dense clusters of ...

Sales of this Asian native and its best-known cultivar, the Bradford pear, have been banned in three states: Ohio, ...

In this episode of Growing the Ozarks, host Kelly McGowan of the University of Missouri Extension talks with Springfield ...

Espaliered fruit trees aren't only beautiful, they're functional. Providing food for humans and wildlife, this growing method ...

Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing, but their drawbacks far outweigh their brief beauty. While their white blooms ...

∎ Viable fruit is produced in three years minimum, which is then spread by birds. ∎ When the top of the tree dies, many sprouts emerge from the base. The purchase and sale of Bradford pear ...

Reviled. Despised. Singled out for eradication. Woe to the Callery pear, possibly the most unloved fruit-bearing tree this side of the Garden of Eden. Sales of this Asian native and its best-known ...