cleveland pear tree

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cleveland pear tree

by Angie
(Dickinson,AL)

My Cleveland Pear tree has no leaves,what can I do for this?

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Jul 20, 2011

Cleveland Pear Tree
by: Kimberly

Hi, Kimberly here from landscape solutions for you. With a Cleveland Pear Tree at nine years old and leaves have turned brown, this is a sign that the tree is in shock with lack of water, fungus infection, or some type of disease.

Do the scratch test stated below, and see if there is life in the branches. If the branch is green, then the tree is still alive. You can also take a branch and the leaves to a local nursery and see if they can identify the problem.

If the tree is alive, it may be shock and you might need to find out if some nutrients are missing in the soil. A soil test would be a good solution.

The summer and heat can bring about stress to even established trees and shrubs. Take these steps to see if you can identify the problem. Let us know and thanks for asking the question. Good luck.
Kimberly

Jul 19, 2011

Cleveland pear seems to be dying
by: Anonymous

My Cleveland pear is about nine years old. I noticed it was not the dark green color this spring, but much lighter. Now all the leaves are turning brown.

Jul 13, 2011

Cleveland Pear Tree
by: Kimberly

Hi Angie, Kimberly here from landscape solutions for you. Thank you for asking the question on your Cleveland Pear Tree that has lost all its leaves.

My first question is how old is the tree, and if it is fairly new, how long has you had it in the ground?

You live in Alabama which like South Carolina has had some very hot days. Is the tree on a watering schedule?

I would recommend you do the scratch tese. Take a small sharp knife and scratch the surface of a branch or two. If it is green, the tree is still alive. If it is brown, it is in shock. Shock could be due to lack of water, fungus, or disease. Is there any type of fungus on the trunk of the tree or branches?

Give us a little more details on the age, condition of trunk and branches, as that would help out a lot. With all the leaves falling off, there is definitely something major going on.

Thanks again Angie for asking the question and feel free to ask anytime. Look forward to hearing from you.
Kimberly

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