New regulations will not affect plants already growing in your yard. Residents who wish to remove Bradford pear trees from their property are encouraged to contact a licensed tree professional for ...

Though it should be smelling pleasant this time of the year, you might walk past the Bradford pear tree and hold your breath. As of January 2023, it became illegal to plant, grow and sell the ...

the Bradford pear tree easily cross-pollinates with other pear tree types. It’s so invasive it crowds out other native plants and provides little to no food for insects, according to The Spruce.

This year, the Missouri Department of Conservation has teamed up with the Missouri Invasive Plant Council, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri and Forrest Keeling Nursery for a pear tree buyback program.