Pear trees?

[Mattsn]

So I've discovered I have a pear tree on my property. I had been considering planting some apple trees myself. But now I found this pear tree, I've been wondering what kind of tree it was. Never seen one before. But now it has small green fruit growing on it. So I downloaded a plant Identity app to figure out what it is. Apparently it's a pear tree. So my question is, is there anything special I need to do to care for a fruit tree, types of Fertilizer or trimming that needs to be done.

Seems pretty straight forward looking it up on the web. But was looking for any personal insight

 

[Bacash]

What kind of pear tree? If it’s a Bradford pear, cut it down.

I know you’re supposed to prune right at the end of winter.

If it’s a mature tree, it’ll mostly take care of itself other than that.

 

[Mattsn]

I knew someone would ask me if it's a Bradford.. No it's an actual fruit bearing pear tree. Think it's a "common pear". Been trying to find of There is any special Fertilizer or whatever else that they should have to keep fruit at its best. I'm not a plant guy. I kill things without trying

 

[Bacash]

We have Bartlett pear trees at our house, and don’t do any special fertilizing other than a little bit of our own compost. We try to do all of our food growing with no chemicals though.

 

[NoFlyZone]

I drive in fruit tree spikes (Jobes) in the Spring time.
Put them under the drip on three sides.
Possums like pears and they'll climb out on the smaller limbs to get at them, breaking the branches as they go.
A good pellet gun is your friend.

 

[Mattsn]

I drive in fruit tree spikes (Jobes) in the Spring time.
Put them under the drip on three sides.
Possums like pears and they'll climb out on the smaller limbs to get at them, breaking the branches as they go.
A good pellet gun is your friend.

Fruit tree spikes. Ok. I'll look for them. Wasn't sure if a type of Fertilizer would make the fruit grow better or taste sweeter. That's why I was wondering about it.

 

[Donfini2]

Grass is the big enemy
Strip it past the drip line
Look at fruit tree guilds

 

[Mattsn]

Grass is the big enemy
Strip it past the drip line
Look at fruit tree guilds

Why is grass the enemy?

 

[Mel's Cookin']

Why is grass the enemy?

Grass contributes nothing (except pretty, kinda) but it will strip the nutrients and water before they ever get to your tree roots. Doesn't show up with something like an oak tree, but with a fruit tree, it's a heavy feeder, both with water and nutrients, in order to produce the best crop of fruit.

Fruit tree spikes. Ok. I'll look for them. Wasn't sure if a type of Fertilizer would make the fruit grow better or taste sweeter. That's why I was wondering about it.

Fertilizer makes the tree stronger. A stronger tree can support more fruit without the limbs breaking and can withstand weather better meaning the following year the tree will be healthier. Sometimes a tree will put on so much fruit, the limbs will break from the effort of carrying it. When a fruit tree is young, it is recommended to cull the fruit so the young tree only has to support a few fruits so it won't break. Young fruit trees are a lot like teenagers, lots of energy and enthusiasm, not so much experience as to what they can actually accomplish.

 

[Donfini2]

Yep!
Fruit tree roots and grass share the same space

 

[NoFlyZone]

My Dad had an apple tree in the back yard when I was but a wee lad.
The limbs broke under the weight of the fruit every year!

 

[Mattsn]

Thanks all. As I've mentioned before I have a very brown thumb.

 

[NoFlyZone]

Fruit tree spikes. Ok. I'll look for them. Wasn't sure if a type of Fertilizer would make the fruit grow better or taste sweeter. That's why I was wondering about it.

Lowes carries those spikes in the lawn and garden section.