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3catwoman3

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7. We lived in Upper Marlboro MD for 8 years, and our neighborhood...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:12 PM

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...had Bradford pears everywhere - 2-3 in front of every house in the boulevard strip.

Any time there was an even slightly windy rain storm, we could hear branches snapping like matchsticks throughout the whole neighborhood.

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Maryland has a new state tree - the Bradford Pear! [View all] elleng Tuesday OP

Terrible tree - brittle branches break easily, becomes invasive, smells like cat pee. NewHendoLib Tuesday #1

You beat me to it. Brittle is the word! Easterncedar Tuesday #3

Wow. It's an interesting choice. It wouldn't be mine. Easterncedar Tuesday #2

Bradford pears cannot be sold in SC unc70 Tuesday #4

Bradford Pear? PoindexterOglethorpe Tuesday #5

A very popular ornamental here Traildogbob Tuesday #6

We lived in Upper Marlboro MD for 8 years, and our neighborhood... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #7

They're all over NC. So fragile that they'll split if you blow in their direction ms liberty Tuesday #8

No way! Happy April Fool's Day! 🍐 Tanuki Wednesday #9