ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – The Bradford pear trees are incredibly invasive and non-native species that have spread rapidly ...

Let me back up and explain. Ornamental pear trees (many of you call them Bradford pears) have one of the worst branching habits of any tree ever released in the trade. This tree has a number of ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — As it gets a little warmer out you may have noticed some trees are budding, particularly white Bradford pear trees. While these trees can be aesthetically pleasing and ...

In 2019, a Bradford Pear Bounty program was launched to encourage members of the public to remove these troublesome trees ...

Over the last 25 years I have had Bradford, Aristocrat and Cleveland Select pear trees in my yard. I have had the latter two in my yard for the last 15 years and have yet to see the first thorn.

Ornamental pear, Pyrus calleryana, includes a number of specific cultivars or varieties of trees. The variety ‘Bradford’ is the most famous. Other varieties include ‘Aristocrat,’ ‘Autumn ...

The flowering pear (Pyrus calleryana), also commonly called Bradford or Callery pear, is native to East and Southeast Asia and ... The flowering pear is known as a very adaptable tree and is capable ...