Bradford pear trees an invasive menace | Master Gardener
The Bradford pear (Pyrus callerana "Bradford") was originally developed as a way to help control fire blight in pear trees.
The curse of the Bradford pear: here's what the trees look like, what to plant instead
Residents who wish to remove Bradford pear trees from their property are encouraged to contact a licensed tree professional ...
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Women in Ghana plant ‘diversion’ trees to protect shea trees and their livelihoods
The Gum Arabic and Paperback Thorn trees are also extremely resilient to severe wildfires. “While many other acacia species have longer gestation periods, the drought-tolerant nilotica [Gum ...
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Bradford pear trees are blooming with a bad reputation as invasive, smelly signs of spring
It one-inch thorns are thick enough to shred tires on a tractor if you drive over fallen branches. And the trees have a weak structure, making the branches and limbs easy to snap in strong winds ...
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The curse of the Bradford pear: here's what the trees look like, what to plant instead
You may have noticed the trees by the delicate white flowers they ... ∎ Chokes out native trees and takes over open areas and fields. ∎ Large thorns can draw blood and puncture tires.