Defined by its sweet, slightly spicy scent, Garden phlox ( Phlox paniculata) is a favorite among pollinators. It produces ...

The smell is thanks to a flowering tree often sprouting white flowers this time of year in ... Things that “smell bad” are a human perception. The trees actually smell good to some pollinators.

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to ...

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

While their white blooms signal the arrival of ... it reeks of rotting fish or spoiled milk, and the foul smell lingers as long as the flowers do. While it's widely known that Bradford pear ...

Thousands of Bradford pears are in bloom for the next few weeks. But good news: The city has a moratorium on planting new ones on public property.

Ironically, the foul odor that drifts from the trees’ white or pink flowers is to attract pollinators. The unpleasant smell lingers until the white flowers fall off. That’s not the only reason ...