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Ask an expert: Pruning off fruiting wood may be culprit behind low-producing pear tree OregonLive.com 3 hrs ago Kym Pokorny, oregonlive.com
The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the OSU Extension website and type it in and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: We have a Bartlett pear tree at our house that is espaliered. For the last two years, the production is extremely limited. (In good years, the squirrels steal most of our pears, but that is another story).