4 trees you should not plant in your yard or garden

A: Here are some truly awful trees that I recommend against planting. Most of these are on the invasive species list.
WLWT

Callery pear trees banned across Ohio

One of the most well-known ornamental trees in our region is now banned in Ohio. A new agricultural law focuses on a common pear tree in the area. One of the most well-known ornamental trees in our ...
Yahoo

Bradford pear trees are banned in a few states. More are looking to replace, eradicate them.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

People in Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka: You can get a good tree for killing a bad one

Callery pear trees line a street in Kansas City, Missouri. This species, popular for its flowers, is a healthy part of nature in its native Asia. But it becomes highly invasive in North America, ...
Columbus Dispatch

These native trees have the pros of Callery pear without the cons

Beginning this coming week in Greater Columbus, we should start to see the full bloom of one of the most widely planted flowering trees, the Callery pear. The billowy white flowers of this popular and ...
KRQE Blogs

Once the Callery pear tree was landscapers’ favorite – now states are banning this invasive species and urging homeowners to cut it down

(THE CONVERSATION) – When people think of spring, they often picture flowers and trees blooming. And if you live in the U.S. Northeast, Midwest or South, you have probably seen a medium-sized tree ...
University of Dayton

Once a landscaper’s favorite, states are banning this tree — and urging homeowners to cut it down

They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets, writes University of Dayton biology professor Ryan W. McEwan. When people ...