Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing, but their drawbacks far outweigh their brief beauty. While their white blooms ...

Bradford pear trees may be visually appealing ... they emit an unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten fish — and that's not even their biggest issue. Commonly planted across Texas by homeowners ...

Its like asking someone to pick between a rotten apple and rotten pear and then blaming a person choosing a rotten pear which also brought a few extra diseases inside you had no clue about.

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Extensive pruning is best done over a period of two to three years to lessen shock to the tree, with no more than one-third ...