Topping Bradford Pear is a Bad Idea
Q: The company that services our subdivision entrance just cut back our healthy 20-year-old Bradford pears. Was this a good decision? Might they go into shock?
A: They will not go into shock. Pruning severely may prolong their life span a few years, but now they will need to be pruned every year to keep the limbs becoming over-weighted again.
I do not recommend planting Bradford pear in the first place, but if you already have them, try to prune by removing whole limbs, rather than simply shortening them.
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White foam (fungus) on treated wood
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Inchworms – Getting Rid Of Them
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Amaryllis – Care after Bloom
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History of TifBlair Certified Centipede Grass
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Florida Betony – Edible
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Fescue – Pythium Blight
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History of TifBlair Certified Centipede Grass
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Oak – Gouty Gall
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Lawn – Dark Green Circles (Fairy Ring)
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Birch Tree Leaves – Puckering
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