We should start with the thing that makes most people aware of the Bradford pear: its smell. People tend to step coyly around ...

Pear trees are a charming addition to any garden, and are renowned for their sweet fruit and stunning seasonal displays. During the spring, they showcase beautiful, fragrant blossoms that attract ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A row of Bradford pear trees with white flowers - Jilllang/Getty Images Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana) and flowering dogwood ...

Years of complaints from residents and environmental groups finally led to a law banning one smelly tree and 29 other nonnative species in New Jersey.

The Invasive Species Management Act outlaws the sale and spread of species, like the Bradford pear, Japanese barberry and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. To enjoy a pear in its prime — not rock hard but not too mushy either — is to feel that you are seizing not ...