Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches ... The best wood for fruiting is typically between one ...

At the same time, you do not have to navigate dense foliage to determine which branches are old ... Pruning tasks include getting rid of damaged or dead branches and thinning the overall tree ...

Another good Extension resource is the publication “Training and Pruning Your Home Orchard” and the article “How to restore old fruit ... if your apple, pear or plum tree has coddling ...

Learning how to prune pear trees will help you achieve a bumper harvest. Whether you grow espalier, cordon, fan, potted or free-standing pears trees as part of your fruit and veg garden ...

Can I reduce the height of my apple trees so all the fruit is within reach without a ladder? Is this a good time to prune apple and ... the lower branches. Apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum ...

Winter is a good time to prune deciduous shade trees ... pear, red buckeye, banana shrub, snowball viburnum, pyracantha, wisteria and camellia. They have already set their flower buds or bloom on ...

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential ... about six buds. Old, neglected trees are often ...

For January, this includes pruning apple and pear trees to encourage regrowth ... "Even with very old trees, resist the temptation to prune off large limbs," they warn, due to the risk of ...

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Srdjan Acimovic lopped off a tree branch loaded with Bartlett pears and told growers and researchers it was painful but necessary. “This hurts you, right? You’re ...