I have 2 pears tree in my backyard, including other trees (10 years old) from my neighbors' backyards, an oak and locust tree that grew very big. I was told by landscaper that these trees in my backyard and neighbors would help dry up the soil, such that the 2 year old sod (installed in 2015), did fine in 2016, but died in 2017? Note that there are a few small pear trees shooting up from the roots of a pear tree that I had to cut up that root and the smaller trees. Does it make sense the trees, including the pear tree demand so much water that the soil became dried up, killing the 2 year old sod? Thanks!
Trees and lawns do compete for light, water and nutrients. I find it hard to believe, though, the trees killed the 2-year-old lawn.
Was the sod getting regular and sufficient water, plus light? Could it have succumbed to any fungal diseases?
https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/turfwars.html
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/treating-lawn-diseases.htm
My 4-yr-old pear tree looks healthy. Blossom good, pears form, then fall off with stalks when about 1cm diam. This spring I followed advice and sprayed blossom buds with bug spray (green/black fly type) but the same happened
A four year old pear may not be quite mature enough to fully fruit. It is able to flower and start a pear but not finish the job. Depending on the cultivar, pear trees start fruiting when 5-10 years old. Another potential issue is pollination. Many pears are not self-pollinating. They need another tree to cross-pollinate for fruit to succeed. There is more information at this link: http://treefruit.wsu.edu/orchard-management/pollination/
Pear tree is full, now all of a sudden there are black holes in almost all of them; really good pears. Sad to see this. Have not used any kind of spray.
Is it actually holes or is it black spots? Black spot disease is a possibility. I don't really have enough information here or a photo, but you can call your local extension agent and I'm sure he/she can help. You might consider using a combo insect/fungal spray next year.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/pear-tree-diseases.htm
Hello- You had an article I missed copying onto my computer recently. Could you please send me that info. via email. Thank you for your time. Roger Buggle
I can't seem to find the article in reference, however, the National Center for Home Food Preservation has recommendations for such a task. They can be found here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_07/pear_preserves.html
When to spray pears and which product to use? Zone 7. Have pruned for fire blight.
We don't recommend certain products but here is information about when and what to spray:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/fruit-tree-spraying.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/fixing-pear-tree-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/growing-pear-trees.htm
I get loads of insects etc. attacking my fruit trees and would like to give them a good spraying at the appropriate time please
Half the battle with insect pests is enhancing natural resistance through good soil fertility and water management. Fertilize with a complete organic fertilizer, mulch and water appropriately and you will not have such stressed and susceptible trees.
If the pear trees and others are still dormant (no flowers or foliage), then use a dormant spray with a 2% solution of horticultural oil (2.5 ounce in 1 gallon of water). If in flower, then wait until flower drop to avoid spraying pollinators, then use the same oil but in a "delayed dormancy" 1% concentration (1.25 ounce per gallon).
Or begin spraying every two weeks with 70% neem oil.
For the pears and fireblight prevention, you can add a biological fungicide-bactericide to the tank mix now and weekly until flower buds open.
Inspect the pears weekly for fireblight infected tips (dried foliage with blackened "shepherd's crook" tips of woody stems. Prune those out below the blackened lesions before the infections advance downward into larger branches.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/fixing-pear-tree-problems.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/fruit-tree-spraying.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/pear/pear-trees-from-cuttings.htm What time of the year is the best for this procedure? Should I use spring/summer/winter cuttings?
Spring or early summer will give you the most time to get the cutting rooted and growing well before winter cold sets in. Use cuttings from spring or early summer.