JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the first signs of spring is the white flowers blooming on a Bradford pear tree. However, some lawmakers highlight that these trees are bad for Tennessee. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Although their early March blooms make them popular for many homeowners, some experts say the Bradford pear can have a negative impact as it crowds out other plant and tree ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There is a new proposal to look at the effects of a well-known tree that some say should be banned in Tennessee, the Bradford pear. Rep. Clay Doggett (R-Pulaski) is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A resolution in the House would force the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to complete an economic study on the agricultural effects of Bradford pear trees. The ...