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Why Is the Bradford Pear Tree Bad – Even Beyond the Smell?

Though beautiful, Bradford pear trees are invasive in the U.S., use up precious water, are brittle -- and smell decidedly funky. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://home.howstuffworks.com/whats-that-smell-dreaded-bradford-pear.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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