CBS News: Funky-smelling Bradford pear tree among 30 invasive species getting banned in New Jersey
Funky-smelling Bradford pear tree among 30 invasive species getting banned in New Jersey
The state won't require you to rip out plants like English ivy, running bamboo and Bradford pear trees, but there are new restrictions to stop their spread.
We should start with the thing that makes most people aware of the Bradford pear: its smell. People tend to step coyly around the tree’s unique odor: it’s been described variously as “funky” ; “fishy” ...
If there's a pretty white-flowering tree in front of your house in spring, chances are it's Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana), also known as Callery pear. The white blooms are a welcome sign of spring ...
New Jersey is fed up with the Bradford pear's foul-smelling blossoms and has banned the tree under law. However, the Garden State's problems with the Bradford pear go far beyond the sensory offense.
New York Post on MSN: After holding its nose for decades, NJ finally bans stinky Bradford pear tree
Bradford pear trees are the real Jersey devil. Spring has sprung and the Garden State’s very pretty, but oh-so-stinky, Bradford pears are blossoming — and perfuming neighborhoods with their noxious ...
After holding its nose for decades, NJ finally bans stinky Bradford pear tree
Yahoo: Bradford pear trees are smelly, invasive. What to know as they bloom
Bradford pear trees are smelly, invasive. What to know as they bloom
The City of Columbia is encouraging residents to remove invasive Bradford pear trees this Earth Day as part of ongoing efforts to protect native ecosystems.