Invasive plants are meeting their match. Driven by the desire to protect Missouri's ecosystems, a University of Missouri research team created a low-cost method to track the spread of invasive Callery ...

It seems spring has finally reached Ohio. “With warmer temperatures, we are starting to see some of our first blooms of the season,” said Thomas Becker, an Ohio State University Extension Agriculture ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An invasive tree is beginning to bloom across Ohio. According to WCMH, the Callery pear tree, a species native to Asia, is beginning to bloom and release its distinctive odor into ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An invasive tree species that is illegal to plant in Ohio has begun to bloom, and will soon fill the air with a distinctive odor that many liken to rotting fish. Callery pear ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A central Ohio organization has put a bounty on Callery pear trees, offering residents money to replace the invasive species with another plant. The Franklin Soil and Water ...

As Missouri becomes the latest state to ban the sale of Callery pear trees, researchers at MU are using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to track them down. The ornamental tree, known for ...

Bradford pear trees were introduced as a decorative tree, but oooh that smell. Those nasty trees that smell like rotting fish can no longer be bought, sold, or distributed by Missouri plant nurseries ...

Along the sidewalks of many towns, showy white blooms of Callery pear trees signal the arrival of spring. But they don’t bring a smile to everyone’s face. “Pyrus calleryana has earned a reputation as ...

State officials are collecting public comments on a proposal that would make it illegal to buy or sell six invasive species, ...

(NEXSTAR) — There is something idyllic about walking down a tree-lined street, especially in spring when blooms are bursting. It’s why visitors from far and wide flock to Washington, D.C., every ...