Pear trees produce juicy, sweet fruit, which can be enjoyed fresh, canned, or used in a wide array of recipes. To ensure your pear tree yields a bountiful harvest of high-quality fruit, proper pruning ...

Pear trees can give you a fantastic and reliable crop of homegrown fruits year-after-year. There are lots of delicious varieties to choose from and pears can be grown as free-standing trees, trained ...

Fruit trees are some of the best plants that you can grow in your yard. They're beautiful, offer some much-needed shade in summer, and they feed you. Even beginning gardeners can grow fruit trees in ...

There's no one month in which all fruit trees should be pruned since each variety has different needs, and there are different reasons for pruning, whether that's trimming off leafy growth to ...

Gardening season is about done, but you may still have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

While August is a busy month for gardeners, experts caution against pruning these specific plants – or you risk damaging next year's blooms. Pruning is one of a gardener's most important tasks and is ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have two decorative pear trees on either side of my front portico, They are beautiful but too big: In five years they have grown about 10 feet. How can I reduce their size? I've ...

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 ...