Bradford pear trees stink... literally. But there are many other reasons you will want to remove this invasive, tire-puncturing tree from your property.

Pears are one of the best fruits to grow in your front yard, your garden, or even a container (for dwarf varieties) on your property. This isn't just because pears are delicious. It's because caring ...

If you want only one pear tree, select a self-pollinating variety such as Orient, Baldwin, Kieffer, and Spalding. Other pear varieties require cross-pollination.

ODNR says Callery pear trees have numerous cultivated varieties that can cross-pollinate with each other and produce viable fruit. The most commonly used cultivar is Bradford.

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.

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.

Why Are Bradford Pears Invasive? While the Bradford pear tree is a sterile cultivar that can’t pollinate itself, it can cross-pollinate with other types of pear trees to create a wild hybrid ...

It turns out that the Bradford pear and other Callery pear cultivars may be sterile when grown alone, but they are quite capable of cross-pollinating with nearby pear trees and then producing fruit.

The newly created lines of pear trees were similar enough to the original Callery pear trees, but different enough that they could now cross-pollinate with each other to create fertile seeds that ...

Fielding Questions: Rose pruning, fruit tree pollination, evergreen recommendation Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a ...

Local News The issue with Bradford pear trees, and why they're more than a smelly problem The Tennessee Invasive Plant Council has named the Callery pear family as an established threat.

Some fruit trees do not require cross-pollination to reliably produce fruit. These are called self-fruitful or self-pollinating plants, and they will produce well even if only one is planted.