These 16 fast-growing flowering trees may look tempting, but they often create headaches for homeowners. Here's why they're ...

Columnist Bill McClellan tells the story of George "the Creeper” Seper, a homicide detective in the early 1980s.

“It’s very soothing,” says Jarboe, 70. His Town and Country garden, which features a bridge, a Mayan temple, a bocce ball ...

I first saw our Bradford pear tree in its glory on a long-ago February day, when my wife and I were buying our home in North Waco. It dominated the street, a giant puffball of white blossoms ...

Fruit trees can add a burst of color and a tasty treat to your backyard. But, be sure to pick the right trees and avoid these ...

Callery pear aka Bradford pear trees are an eco disaster that Ohio banned because they ruin the ecosystem. Here's why and what you can plant instead.

About 50 flowering Bradford Pear trees line Market Street in downtown York. The white blossoms create an almost magical scene along a three-mile stretch. This will be the last spring to admire them.

Consider a hawthorn, serviceberry, or crabapple for a tree with flowers like the Bradford pear. If you're after a similar leaf structure, try planting a Florida maple or chalk maple tree.

Although they are pretty, Bradford pear trees are invasive and smelly. However, they are found all over New Jersey.

Bradford pear tree blossoms are attractive but smell like rotting fish, according to many people.

Although the flowers are beautiful, many people associate them with a rather unpleasant smell, something akin to rotting fish. Another problem is the Bradford pear has a dark side.

Bradford pear trees are blooming throughout Virginia now, and while they are beautiful, experts warn they are invasive and should be removed. The white flowers have a pungent fishy aroma, and the ...