In the movie "Jurassic Park," one of the scientists scoffs at the idea that newly created dinosaurs have been biologically engineered so that they will not be able to reproduce. The scientist does not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The Bradford pear tree is a tale of good intentions gone bad. This common flowering tree does have ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - The brilliant fall foliage of Bradford Pear trees may make them an attractive sight across many neighborhoods this time of year — but horticulture experts say the species comes with ...

This past week I was riding to Columbus with a friend who gave me a chance to get a lens that will help with my closeups. What I saw through the van window was all of these white-flowered trees in ...

Callery pear trees will soon bloom as temperatures settle into the spring season but the once sought after trees are an environmental nuisance. Callery, and the popular Bradford Pear cultivar, have ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation is working to combat the growing problem of invasive Callery pear trees. Francis Skalicky with the Missouri Department of Conservation said ...

Q: We had a Bradford pear that suddenly, with no warning at all, fell over in a brisk windstorm last March. It could have fallen onto our house, into the neighbor’s fence, or over our landscape, so at ...

Each spring for the last few years, I’ve taken the opportunity to voice my opinion on this blog about an invasive plant species issue that is relatively small right now but has the potential to ...

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — One of the state’s most popular, flowering ornamental trees could be its most dangerous. Conservation officials in Hamilton, Marion, Hendricks, Boone and Johnson counties ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many people look forward to the blooms of spring, but North Carolina State University wants to see less of a particular white-flowering tree. You might be familiar with the Bradford ...