Summer pruning is not essential for free-standing pear trees, however Tim Marshall, head gardener at Raby Castle, recommends that it can be done to ‘keep a formal shape to the tree’. There is ...

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 ...

If you're looking for an easy-going, low-maintenance fruit tree for your yard, a pear tree is a great option. If you're ...

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.

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.

CINCINNATI — Blooming trees and flowers are a classic sign of spring, but one flowering tree actually causes an ugly invasive problem. Bradford Pear trees are easy to spot in Ohio, with many ...

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.