The sale of Callery pear trees will soon be illegal in Missouri, as state lawmakers have passed a ban on the popular but ...

Callery pear trees and a closeup of the tree's blossoms. A tree's last days: Stumpy, D.C.'s beloved short cherry tree, to be uprooted after cherry blossoms bloom ...

And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree with long branches, covered with small white blooms – the Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana).

GREENVILLE, S.C. — 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. Why is a tree, described a ...

The city has begun cutting down the pear trees along Market Street. Two new varieties will arrive this fall to replace them.

Callery pear trees are native to Asia and were brought to the United States about 100 years ago as a way to combat disease in orchards of French pears. Qualities like their upright, compact form ...

Callery Pear Trees Are Problematic Along the sidewalks of many towns, showy white blooms of Callery pear trees signal the arrival of spring. But they don’t bring a smile to everyone’s face.

To earn your free tree, simply snap a photo of your cut-down Callery and submit it here through April 13. There, you will also choose which replacement tree you will receive.

Rotary Club volunteers will plant 60 new trees in October. There are more new trees planned than old because some of the pear trees had already died.

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The white blossoms of the Bradford or Callery, pear tree are everywhere right now. The tree is popular for its beautiful blooms in spring and colors that last into autumn.

The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at full-bloom hasn't kept it from becoming a go-to ornamental option for ...