Pears stop growing in late summer or fall as a response to shortened days and cooler nights. They drop their leaves in preparation for winter dormancy and don’t resume gro… See more

Like apples, most pear trees do not reproduce themselves true from seeds. Commercially grown pear trees are budded or grafted by attaching tissue from cloned trees onto … See more

Pears do not require high soil fertility, they tolerate clay soils, and they survive some water logging. However, to be safe, don’t plant them in a location that’s prone to flooding du… See more

Train your trees to develop a strong central leader framework with evenly spaced “scaffolds,” or permanent lateral limbs. Favor limbs with crotches – where the limb meets trun… See more