When the Bradford pear trees are in bloom in early spring, you pretty much can't miss them; you see the lovely white blossoms on trees everywhere - and you smell that not-nearly-so-lovely fishy odor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They 're attractive, alluring, symbolic of spring — and they smell like rotting fish. Bradford pear trees are a common sight ...

Matt Dear, a natural resource technician for Johnson County Park and Recreation District, kills an ornamental pear tree on park property. At least three states have banned these trees outright, and ...

A Bradford pear tree in bloom is a sure sign that springtime is in the air. You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white flowers they carry, adding to the beautiful seasonal backdrop. However, ...

This past week I was riding to Columbus with a friend who gave me a chance to get a lens that will help with my closeups. What I saw through the van window was all of these white-flowered trees in ...

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” as the saying goes — but when it comes to Bradford pear trees, the nose often disagrees. Despite their lovely spring blooms, many say the trees emit a foul odor ...

In the spring of 1988, Vermont was caught off guard by a sudden infestation of pear thrips, a tiny invasive insect with a ...