Should I prune the new shoots of my young pear tree? - Cooperative Extension: Garden and Yard - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Question: I have a McLaughlin Pear tree that I did not prune well in the spring, before the leaves emerged. It is now early June, and the three-year old pear has several shoots growing rapidly that are very low to the ground. Is it best to let it grow and prune these off next spring? read more