New growth occurs in spring and summer, so you don't want to prune.

Summer pruning is advised, especially for removing waterspouts, rootsuckers and fire-blight-infected wood.

Summer pruning can also be used during the first three years of tree training to produce the desired tree shape. Undesired growth should be removed in early summer or after harvest between late August and early September. Aug 20, Most routine pruning is done to remove infestation, weak, dead or diseased branches, and can be completed at any time during the year with little effect on the tree.

Pruners should know as a rule, growth and wound closure are heightened if pruning happens in late winter before a spring growth spurt, confirms the ISA’s tree-pruning bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 6 mins. Jun 20, Pruning a pear tree begins in late winter before the buds begin to swell. Earlier pruning may encourage excessive vegetative growth and suckering in spring and summer. It also increases the chances of winter injury to the pruning sites. Limit spring and summer pruning to light thinning and try to avoid trimming pear trees after midsummer.

Aug 04, Susan Poizner, Director of Orchard People Fruit Tree Care Education and Consulting, pruning a young pear tree. Fruit Tree Pruning in The Spring Spring: As spring approaches, the days become longer, the weather becomes warmer, and your tree starts to emerge from bushnotch.bar: Susan Poizner. When is the best time for pear tree pruning? All free standing fruit bushes and trees should only be pruned during their dormant period.

This is during the winter, between November and the early part of March and certainly before the new buds start to appear and after the leaves have started to bushnotch.barted Reading Time: 7 mins. February through March is generally regarded as the best time to prune most deciduous trees. The absence of foliage at this time of year gives the individual a clear view of the tree and allows the selection and removal of appropriate branches.

Dec 02, If you have a Bradford pear tree you love, your best bet is to trim it regularly in the fall when it goes dormant.