You can't miss the sight of those white-flowered trees each spring - or their unpleasant smell either. Here's why they seem to be everywhere.

A resolution in the House would force the University of Tennessee Institute ... for local wildlife. The trees also pose a danger to farmers because of their sharp thorns, which can hurt livestock ...

However, some lawmakers highlight that these trees are bad for Tennessee. The Bradford pear tree, already banned in three states, is now under scrutiny in Tennessee. Rep. Clay Doggett (R-Pulaski ...

though the Tennessee Invasive Plant Council lists the Bradford/callery pear tree at an established threat level. Even so, if the smell or the thorny branches or just the sight of them everywhere ...