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Unpopular opinion: I watched a storm take down a Bradford pear in my neighbor's yard last spring, and it made me stop recommending them entirely.
Seeing how its weak, narrow branch unions just snapped like celery stalks under a moderate wind load in Charlotte changed my whole approach to client consultations about 'fast-growing' ornamental trees.
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sanchez.blair10d ago
That's a pretty strong reaction from one tree. They're not all that bad, are they?
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alice_barnes3510d agoMost Upvoted
Oh man, they totally are that bad! My neighbor has one and the little spiky balls get everywhere, like in our yard and even stuck in my dog's paws. I'm with lily on this one lol.
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lily_sullivan8210d ago
Ever seen a whole yard of them?
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