Pruning your pear tree regularly not only increases your fruit yield and protects the plant from disease, it's also necessary for structural support.

Ever looked out at your garden in winter and wondered if you should bother with pruning? It can feel odd to fuss over plants ...

As Callery pear trees, otherwise known as Bradford pears, begin to bloom in abundance, Kentucky meteorologist Brad Maushart has taken it upon himself to offer a little pruning advice to the Southeast.