Regular pruning enhances yields and supports the health of a thriving pear tree. Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ...

Most backyard pear trees never reach their true potential, not because of poor soil or lack of sunshine, but because of neglect with the shears. Without intervention, branches crowd together, blocking ...

A woman prunes a bare fruit tree with shears on a cold winter day with snow on the ground. - Irina Nazarova/Getty Images While the rest of your garden is sleeping peacefully under a blanket of snow or ...

The goals of any fruit tree pruning system are to: 1. Create a strong branch structure to hold the growing fruit 2. Create fruiting wood where you want to pick the fruit 3. Allow light and air flow ...

Winter may have settled into your garden, but that doesn't mean that it's time to put away your pruners. Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, other plants actually grow better and ...

Pruning is essential in July to keep the garden happy and healthy.