Growing Pears

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Gardeners' thoughts

Taking the bull by the horns

Well you know what I mean! about the third week in December after all their leaves had fallen I decided to move the Apple...

8 comments

2 Jan, 2010
Stroller

Fruity Things

Now that Digger is getting into flowery things, I thought I’d better redress the balance with some edibles in my garden. I...

18 comments

29 Aug, 2009
Andrewr

Weeping Pear Tree

I have a weeping pear tree. It is the one that has vivid pink blooms. It is full of fruit. Is this fruit eatable?

3 comments

28 Aug, 2008
Delette

Apples and Pears

Completed the winter pruning of my top fruit trees this afternoon. I learnt about summer and winter pruning from the late...

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4 Jan, 2008
Andrewr

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Questions & advice on pears

If you can't find the answer to your gardening question here, feel free to ask our friendly community. Just ask in the form on this page

I have had a bumper crop this year all from one 4 year old tree

2 replies

1 Oct, 2011
Dalesheard

I have an Apple tree and a Pear tree

4 replies

13 Nov, 2010
Stevecj

my conference pear tree has flat orange spots on leaves and on the underside of the leaves the spots are raised

1 reply

29 Aug, 2010
Guest

I have planted a pear tree about three months ago and now for no reason that I know of

2 replies

1 Aug, 2010
Terry11

Some of the fruit but not the leaves on my 5year old pear tree are turning black and are hollow

1 reply

18 Jun, 2010
Guest

orange spots on pear leaves only transplanted this year

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17 Jun, 2010
Guest

Whar can be done to cure leaf curl on my young pear tree

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25 Apr, 2010
Guest

Ive had a pear tree in my garden for about four years its a round 7 ft high lots of blossom comes on it but no pears I have apple and plum trees in the...

9 replies

4 Dec, 2009
Guest

My trained pear tree fruits well but every year

7 replies

2 Dec, 2009
Fisherman

how to prune a old pear tree

1 reply

15 Nov, 2009
Guest

what compst can I use when planting an apple

3 replies

6 Nov, 2009
Osprey

Pear Tree

3 replies

27 Oct, 2009
Topbanna

Pear leaves being got at

4 replies

24 Oct, 2009
Dorjac

Save grand old pear trees

6 replies

23 Oct, 2009
Antar

Pruning Fruit Trees

4 replies

29 Sep, 2009
Green70

pear problem

1 reply

7 Sep, 2009
Charlie

about pollination

6 replies

30 Aug, 2009
Rushy24

when do barlett pears ripen

1 reply

29 Aug, 2009
Love331955

how do l transplant my apple and pear trees

5 replies

25 Aug, 2009
Grandmothernature

some of my pears are suffering from a brownish mush

1 reply

23 Aug, 2009
Paulinekentell

this year we have a good crop of pears but they drop off before they are ripe

3 replies

23 Aug, 2009
Paulinekentell

How can I stop wasps attacking the fruit on my apple plum and pear trees?

1 reply

22 Aug, 2009
Dufton

cutting back fruit trees

1 reply

19 Aug, 2009
Rosefirefly

pear problems

10 replies

16 Aug, 2009
Indypendant

My 2 year old pear tree has blossomed again? Why?

2 replies

13 Aug, 2009
Heatherb

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