'Once your pear tree reaches its desired height, typically around 5-7 years, you can begin pruning to control its growth.

Pear blight is just one of the many diseases that affect pear trees in Marin. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 51°F. Wednesday, April 9th 2025 e-Edition. Home Page. News.

Discover the major common tree diseases in the United States. Armillaria attacks both hardwoods and softwoods and causes either yellowing leaves or browning needles. Wood that is decaying from ...

The Callery pear tree, which comes in multiple varieties, including Bradford pear, Autumn Blaze and Cleveland Select, is native to Asia and is now considered an invasive plant in the U.S.

The City of Reno's Urban Forestry Commission cares for 2,140 Bradford pear trees.That makes it the most common publicly maintained tree in the city, at about 8% of the total inventory.

The tree is native to China and was brought over in the early 1900s to replace another type of pear tree in America being wiped out by disease. Over time, people planted the Bradford pear as an ...

Spring is in the air. You can tell, because the air stinks. That foul fragrance is the contribution of the Callery pear tree to Colorado.Those who have not inhaled its near-toxic fumes simply don ...

Callery pear tree may be banned in Massachusetts 02:03. BOSTON - Massachusetts may be on the verge of banning a stinky tree that has become invasive in the state.

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.