Knowing how to prune a pear tree is essential as December approaches ... The best wood for fruiting is typically between one and four years old, as it is more likely to produce good fruit.

Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be pruned in late August or early September. When pruning it's essential ... about six buds. Old, neglected trees are often ...

Gardeners growing fruits, including apples, pears and raspberries, should mark their calendars this month. February is an ...

For pruning trees, focus on the likes of apple or pear trees or plain maple, as long as it’s not too cold, to shape them or remove damaged wood. However, there are a small number of plants you ...

Bare-root fruit trees tend to be one or two years old and potted fruit trees are ... when it starts growing again in spring. Never prune pear or apple trees in late summer or fall as the tree ...

"It is just going to look awful – 41 trees all looking like that. In the summer there will be no shade." Councillor Shanika Mahendran defended the decision to prune the trees Ms Mahendran ...

To extend our crop, we’re planting new trees of Beurre Hardy and Doyenne du Comice ... Each fruit variety has its own technique of pruning and it can seem like a lot of complicated information to take ...