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How and When to Prune Pear Trees
06.06.2023 - 18:20 / gardenerspath.com / Laura Ojeda Melchor
How and When to Prune Pear TreesYou’ve heard that it’s important to prune your pear trees. You’ve purchased a pair of pruners and have looked at a few resources but you’re still not quite sure when to carry them outside and start snipping.
Maybe you’re nervous, too. How, exactly, does one prune a pear tree?
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If you want to learn more about growing pears, read our guide.
In this article, we’ll point out exactly why pruning Pyrus trees is important, and walk you through the steps you need to take.
Here’s everything we’ll cover:
Why Should You Trim Pear Trees?If you’re wondering why you should bother to cut branches off your pear, you’re not alone. What good does cutting limbs off do?
Here’s the secret: trimming young pear trees helps them grow into and maintain the shape you prefer.
But pruning also does much more, and trees of any age can benefit.
By trimming away boughs that are touching each other or growing too close together, you help eliminate the threat of injury. When there’s friction between them, the bark can rub off, creating an entry point for pests and disease.
And when leafy branches are growing too close together – even if they aren’t touching – sunlight can’t reach every bough individually.
According to experts at the People’s Trust for Endangered Species, pruning fruit trees improves airflow between limbs. This can help dry out excess moisture, like dampness from a recent rainfall, more quickly.
This, in turn, helps keep fungal infections away.
The experts at the People’s Trust also say that a well-pruned tree lets more sunshine in, resulting in large, vigorous leaves and buds.
Diane Brown, extension
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