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 ...

The humble pear can be the star of the show in a dessert ... “It's very easy and you will not kill the tree by pruning it.

When pruning it's essential to keep your secateurs sharp. Blunt tools can cause branches to tear, leading to wounds on the tree that will attract disease. It's also important to have a pruning saw ...

For January, this includes pruning apple and pear trees to encourage regrowth ... when the leaves are off the tree, advising taking off "between 10-20% of the overall canopy off in any one ...

For January, this includes pruning apple and pear trees to encourage regrowth ... the RHS recommends winter pruning when the leaves are off the tree, suggesting removing "between 10-20% of ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Many people believe my job slows down during winter, thinking I have a “break.” In reality, winter can serve as a precursor to what is to come in ...

ATLANTA — PrairiErth Farm near Atlanta is hosting a fruit tree pruning workshop early next month.