Trimming a pear tree

[Agi-Smash]

Evening all

Just had a walk round me garden between showers, noticed my, probably ten year old pear tree is getting a bit wild. Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on when the best time to trim a pear tree is? Also is there any particular way to do it?

Many thanks

Dave

[agg221]

Do it when dormant. What to cut depends on what you want to achieve. Assuming you are looking for productivity from the tree, don't go in too hard. Think of a permanent framework of main branches with smaller fruiting branches growing off them. Keep plenty of light and air going through the tree and take out dead, diseased, crossing and larger bits that grow towards the centre rather than away from it. If you put up some pics it should get more comment.

 

Alec

[Agi-Smash]

Thanks Alec, i shall wait a bit then, at least until the fruit is all eaten. I was going to do some pictures earlier but was a bit dark for the old ipad to take a half decent picture. Will try earlier tomorrow.

[treesrus]

better still, leave it alone. only prune if absolutely neccesary.

[armybloke]

See if you can get hold of

Royal Horticultural Society, Pruning and Training by Christopher Bricknell and David Joyce ISBN 978-1-4053-1526-5

 

Top book and used it til its threadbare!

[predator]

i read somewhere to keep the middle clear like the shape wineglass so the air and light can get in the center etc