Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to know.

The decay is caused by a fungus that attacks the tree's bark, with apple and pear trees being the most common hosts. If not addressed, canker can kill a tree in a single season and spread to others.

So, last fall, I dented the bark in eight or 10 places with a hammer and pounded six or eight rusty nails into the trunk. Boy, it sure hurt me to do that, but you should have seen that tree this ...

Pear tree pruning also begins at planting time. Cut back young, unbranched trees 33 to 36 inches above the ground to encourage good branching. If your new tree has plenty of branches, remove those ...

A callery pear is seen in Johns Creek, Ga. on Sunday, March 13, 2021. A stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape tree has become an aggressive invader, creating dense thickets that ...

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Callery pear trees were widely planted for their showy white flowers, which appear in early spring. Colorful flowers: Plant Lovers’ Almanac: Everywhere you look, it’s a blooming joy ...

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A:Maples have very thin bark and are subject to sun scald injury during winter months. Trim away any loose bark along with the margins of the wound. When your tree has lost most of its leaves ...

Pear tree pruning also begins at planting time. Cut back young, unbranched trees 33 to 36 inches above the ground to encourage good branching. If your new tree has plenty of branches, remove those ...

Bradford pears and 24 other ornamental trees were developed from Callery pears — a species brought to America a century ago to save ravaged pear orchards. Now, their invasive descendants have ...