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Bristoe's thread reminded me how bad I detest these things... Invasive threat to native forrest
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They also have no flavor.
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Every day I pass by several former garden spots that the owners died and no one is planting or even mowing anymore and all have been taken over by these mongrel pears trees growing so close together you couldn't walk through. Just about any place that doesn't get mowed regularly they've taken over, too, and soon smother out any new native tree growth
Most all of the true ornamental Bradford pear trees people originally planted for landscaping are gone now, taken out by winds. Once they have grown a few years the branching structure becomes so dense and the main trunks and limbs become stiff and brittle they can't flex in high winds so they break.
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Spreading here in Southwest MO as well.
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They also have no flavor. At least they have good, hard wood.
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They also have no flavor. At least they have good, hard wood. Negative on the hard wood. It's soft. Chainsaw it and five more pop up from the stump. I'll probably try some Tordon and the hack and squirt method in the spring.
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They make a decent rootstock for domestic and Asian pears if you have any talent for grafting.
The are the "go-to" rootstock for wet soil
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I'd seen someone mention in the other thread about burning it. I only burn oak in my wood stove, but have tried others. Bradford Pear wood doesn't burn good. Makes a smoldering mess.
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They also have no flavor. At least they have good, hard wood. Negative on the hard wood. It's soft. Chainsaw it and five more pop up from the stump. I'll probably try some Tordon and the hack and squirt method in the spring. That was sarcasm. I have one in my yard, used to have two. It's about the softest wood there is.
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