Bradford pear trees are banned in Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. More states are looking to ban the trees, best known for their stinky smell.

While a Bradford pear can grow between 30 and 50 feet tall, dogwood trees generally range between 15 and 25 feet. For trees that are not yet full-grown though, it may be difficult to tell them apart.

Bradford pear trees are banned in Ohio, ... Bradford pear trees line the entrance to the parking lot of a small shopping center off Tazewell Pike in Knoxville, Tenn. on March 12, 2024.

Callery Pears have symmetrically oval shapes, bloom early and can take to almost any kind of soil, which has previously made people opt to plant them in neat rows to line driveways and surround ...

The pretty white flowers of Bradford pear trees return every spring – and so does the smell! Here’s what you need to know about the invasive species.

There’s no better way to say it — Bradford Pear trees stink. But their smelliness isn’t the only reason to hate them. Kelly Oten, an NC State Extension forest health specialist, talked to us ...

The thorny, dense branches of the Bradford pear allow it to choke out more desirable trees like pines and dogwoods. This is considered an invasive species in many states because it reproduces quickly.

Trees that have broken, cracked or splintered damage to the main trunk or the structure of the tree, like this Bradford pear, may not recover. Courtesy Johnson County Extension That’s not your ...

Bradford pears are terrible, but they’re not the only trees you should try to keep out of South Carolina. These 12 trees should be avoided. Here’s why.

Callery Pears have symmetrically oval shapes, bloom early and can take to almost any kind of soil, which has previously made people opt to plant them in neat rows to line driveways and surround ...

Bradford pears are terrible, but they’re not the only trees you should try to keep out of South Carolina. These 12 trees should be avoided. Here’s why.

Bradford pears are terrible, but they’re not the only trees you should try to keep out of South Carolina. These 12 trees should be avoided. Here’s why.