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 ...

Ornamental pear trees (many of you call them Bradford pears ... an “accident waiting to happen” really worth the repeated pruning expense? Not to mention that ornamental pears have now ...

Gardeners growing fruits, including apples, pears and raspberries, should mark their calendars this month. February is an ...

Pear trees can be pruned to have either a central leader or a multi-leader system. For more resources on pruning, visit our website at rowan.ces.ncsu.edu. We offer a variety of materials from N.C ...

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

More specifically, he encouraged gardeners to prune their apple and pear trees this month. He stated: “The pruning of both apple and pear trees is best done over the colder winter months.

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause ...

Apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum trees bear ... This is also a good time to prune other trees and shrubs except for spring blooming shrubs. Wait until after bloom to prune flowering shrubs ...