Callery (also known as Bradford) pear trees are a pretty sight, but produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners. Hope everyone enjoyed a blessed Easter with family and friends. Lots of Easter ...

It's officially spring in Greater Cincinnati, meaning you've probably seen white-flowering Callery pear trees blooming ... Conservancy. The tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes ...

From a distance Bradford pears and dogwoods look similar, but these trees have distinct traits that can help you distinguish ...

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 ...

BUT ONE IN PARTICULAR, THE BRADFORD PEAR TREE, IS AN UNWELCOME ... If the tree was not flowering when cut, an additional photo with a close up of the leaves or bark is required.

And since last year, it has been illegal in Ohio to plant, grow or sell Callery pear, but outlawing ... is a delightful four-season tree with its exfoliating bark, brightly colored fruit and ...

Callery pear ... tree with a mature height of 15-25 feet and a stately vase shape. The small, pea-like flowers of redbud bloom just after serviceberry, about the time that the first flowering ...

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