BECAUSE THEY PRODUCED LEAVES EARLIER THAN OTHER TREES, THEY CAN SHADE OUT NATIVE PLANTS, BRINGING BIG PROBLEMS FOR LOCAL ... TREES NATIVE TO NORTH CAROLINA, SIMILAR TO BRADFORD PEARS, INCLUDE ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — In parts of western North Carolina, Christmas trees are big business ... the Christmas trees in the fields, but it’s really affected us with the roads,” said Larry ...