Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches. The colder weather is the perfect time to shape your plant, ensure that it's healthy before the spring growth starts and ...

I have an ornamental pear tree and prune it when the branches are rubbing together. I also clip off suckers from around the base and prune off low branches that hit my head when I'm mowing.

I have a 'Bartlett' pear tree I planted 4 years ago ... Would fertilizing and pruning help to produce fruit from this tree? A: Most pears need at least two different varieties to cross-pollinate ...

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.

Apple and pear ... pruning sealant protects trees from insects and diseases. My trees recently were pruned. I don't recommend using pruning sealant. You can cover cuts and other wounds with my ...

A warning has been issued to people with pear or apple trees in ... the RHS recommends pruning them in winter, when the leaves are off the tree, advising taking off "between 10-20% of the overall ...