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

There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained against a wall or fence, or even in pots. Part of knowing how to prune pear trees is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ... "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 ...