INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (Joe Webb) - The flowering pear trees are in full bloom in the Tri-State right now, and they are blooming for the first time in some unusual places.Birds have spread the seeds ...

Across the Upstate, the fluffy white blooms of Bradford pear trees are beginning to show up, causing delight for some and pure hatred for others.

In 2023, it will be illegal to sell or plant all varieties of Callery pear trees in the state, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.

The flowering pear tree is a visual headline signaling the return of spring and approach of summer. But this year, it’s making another headline -- as an invasive species.

Flowering pear trees are blooming across Lincoln, their white canopy framing Capitol Parkway and forming white clouds in Woods Park. But you could mark them all with a big red "X." Flowering pears ...

When Bradford pear was introduced as an ornamental in 1964 by the US Department of Agriculture, it was known then that this tree possessed the weakest branch structure in nature.

Flowering pear trees are beautiful this time of year and invasive all the time. Experts suggest that you don’t plant them.

The flowering pear tree is self-incompatible, which means that it cannot self-pollinate to produce a fruit. Since the flowering pear arrived in the United States, many different cultivars have been ...

About 50 flowering Bradford Pear trees line Market Street in downtown York. The white blossoms create an almost magical scene along a three-mile stretch. This will be the last spring to admire them.

When Bradford pear was introduced as an ornamental in 1964 by the US Department of Agriculture, it was known then that this tree possessed the weakest branch structure in nature.