When I moved into my small, new house with a big patch of barren dirt for a backyard, I knew I needed to fill it with trees.
Before it had been cleared for construction, it was a beautiful slice of forest. I’d asked the builder to take down as few trees as possible.
He took almost all of them, leaving a fringe around the perimeter that was better than nothing but hardly ideal.
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Since then, I’ve vowed that if I ever build a house from scratch again, I’ll be there when they clear the lot so that they don’t cut down more than they need to.
I also decided to plant as many trees as I could. To start with, my husband and I bought and planted 11 trees, four of which were fruit trees.
Our wallets were a little shocked, but they were worth the investment. Now I’ve started growing my own pear trees from cuttings.
Usually, they’re propagated by grafting or budding to create clones – and these processes require a special set of skills and equipment.
Trying to grow fruit trees from seeds typically doesn’t work well because they will not produce true to the parent plant.
You may be wondering: can pear trees be grown from stem cuttings?
While it’s not an easy task, the answer is a resounding yes. Plus, by rooting a cutting, you will grow a clone of the parent tree.
So if you want a satisfying and wallet-friendly way to propagate pear trees, this guide will walk you through the process.
Here’s what I’ll cover:
Find the Right Type of CuttingPears are members of the Pyrus genus and there are typically two species grown in home orchards: P. communis, the European pear, and P. pyrifolia, the Asian
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