Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches. The colder weather is the perfect time to shape your ...

Douglas County A: Pruning a pear tree begins in late winter before the buds begin to swell. Earlier pruning may encourage excessive vegetative growth and suckering in spring and summer.

The ideal time to prune a pear tree is the same window as when it comes to pruning apple trees. The primary time to prune fruit trees such as these comes in winter, however there is also scope for ...

As Callery pear trees, otherwise known as Bradford pears, begin to bloom in abundance, Kentucky meteorologist Brad Maushart has taken it upon himself to offer a little pruning advice to the Southeast.

For January, this includes pruning apple and pear trees to encourage regrowth ... when the leaves are off the tree, advising taking off "between 10-20% of the overall canopy off in any one ...

Q: My beautiful Bradford pear tree now has large limbs that are beginning to break away from the tree. Can I prune the tree to keep this from happening? A: There is a yes and no answer to your ...

Srdjan Acimovic lopped off a tree branch loaded with Bartlett ... and Extension Center on July 18. “With pear, you cannot go wrong if you prune hard as soon as you see symptoms,” he said.

Do not prune while the tree is in bloom and up to two weeks after blooming. Prune diseased shoots immediately if your pear tree is exhibiting symptoms of fireblight. When pruning a diseased shoot ...

If a limb of your peach tree has broken ... a central leader. Pear trees can be pruned to have either a central leader or a multi-leader system. For more resources on pruning, visit our website ...