If it' Bradford (Callery) Pear, get rid of it.

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Besides the suckers, you'll get seedlings all over your yard. Very invasive.

Posted: 06/05/2023 at 12:01 PM ET

(In response to this post by Vienna_Hokie)

Lounge thoughts on controlling suckers growing on pear tree roots -- Vienna_Hokie Jun 05, 2023 at 10:57 AM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 06/05/23 10:57 AM ET

Beavers, goat, can o gasoline ** -- ColoVT82 Jun 05, 2023 at 02:38 PM ET

ColoVT82 • 06/05/23 02:38 PM ET

Burn them with a torch. Or cutdown and poison the stump. As -- Hokebury Jun 05, 2023 at 12:38 PM ET

Hokebury • 06/05/23 12:38 PM ET

May try the toech....burning stuff is always fun at least -- Vienna_Hokie Jun 05, 2023 at 06:42 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 06/05/23 06:42 PM ET

Pretty in bloom, but they smell like @$$.** -- MP4VT2004 Jun 05, 2023 at 01:02 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 06/05/23 01:02 PM ET

If it' Bradford (Callery) Pear, get rid of it. ◄ -- 6GHokie Jun 05, 2023 at 12:01 PM ET

6GHokie • 06/05/23 12:01 PM ET

Yep, widely planted but not a long lived tree. Soft wood prone to splittin ** -- HOKIERIT Jun 05, 2023 at 06:56 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 06/05/23 06:56 PM ET

Bradford pear. Remove it** -- typed by ben Jun 05, 2023 at 11:40 AM ET

typed by ben • 06/05/23 11:40 AM ET

Had one. Bloomed for about one day a year and stunk for a month** -- Vippie1 Jun 05, 2023 at 05:11 PM ET

Vippie1 • 06/05/23 05:11 PM ET

There's actually a push in VA to cut down pears.** -- hokiehunter07 Jun 05, 2023 at 11:27 AM ET

hokiehunter07 • 06/05/23 11:27 AM ET

Oh yeah, not just Virginia, everywhere. they're basically de debil... -- `lag Jun 05, 2023 at 02:15 PM ET

`lag • 06/05/23 02:15 PM ET

Don’t tell home developers -- Hokie1992 Jun 05, 2023 at 12:25 PM ET

Hokie1992 • 06/05/23 12:25 PM ET

Yup, a good wet snow or ice storm and it splits right down the middle.** -- UEMcGill Jun 05, 2023 at 01:27 PM ET

UEMcGill • 06/05/23 01:27 PM ET

Try spraying a herbicide on the sprouts, roundup or a similar product. -- 7Hokie1 Jun 05, 2023 at 11:10 AM ET

7Hokie1 • 06/05/23 11:10 AM ET

Um, that would likely kill the tree.** -- DonHo-kieHi Jun 05, 2023 at 02:03 PM ET

DonHo-kieHi • 06/05/23 02:03 PM ET

Doubtful.....You'd have to spray almost all the foilage and raise the -- Hokebury Jun 05, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET

Hokebury • 06/05/23 03:14 PM ET