Netting, not sure it works



I mentioned previously that "netting", sold at most big box gardening centers, was the best protection I could find to keep wildlife from eating our Asian pears. Well, I can no longer say that. After being away a few days, those little critters (squirrels) found their way into the netting  and ate every last pear! I'm not sure what the answer is. Every one I speak with has a different method and NONE of them seem to work. The latest mention is a squirrel trap but I hate to think of doing that. Maybe I am better off buying these pears (which we love) at the store until the tree and  fruit-bearing pears get so large that the squirrels will choke on them!

Fruit Tree sacrifice

We planted new fruit trees and had a nice crop on the one Asian pear tree. Problem is, some stems can produce so much fruit that the stem itself will tear away from the main trunk and you lose everything, As a result, and as difficult as it may seem, you have to remove a lot of fruit from these thin, sensitive branches that bear much fruit to allow them to mature and grow stronger in the following years.

So if you want to keep those fruit trees healthy and producing a lot of good fruit in the coming years,
don't feel bad about removing some good looking fruit when the tree is young.

Look at the pears I had to cut away already to retain the entire branch. Yes, made me sick but has to be done for the long run.

Removed from this Pear Tree,