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Many people find the smell that emits from the Bradford Pear to closely resemble the smell of urine or rotting fish. It is meant to attract pollinators like blowflies, but it has the unfortunate side ...
In my column last week about hummingbirds, I recommended using powdered sugar in feeders. The recipe I shared should have ...
Bradford pear trees were once a common choice for landscapers and homeowners. They're beautiful trees for spring flowering, ...
From beloved to banished, cities and states are outlawing cultivars of the Callery pear, a popular, yet highly invasive, ...
From a distance Bradford pears and dogwoods look similar, but these trees have distinct traits that can help you distinguish ...
Here's what to know about Bradford pear trees and what native alternatives you can plant instead. What is a Bradford pear? Why is it bad? Pyrus calleryana, also known as the Callery pear or Bradford ...
There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering.
There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...
One common tree we see blooming now is the flowering pear tree. This is a beautiful tree with a nice fragrance. However, the Callery pear or flowering pear is becoming quite invasive in many ...