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Pear tree unhealthy

Mousey3Mousey3 Posts: 86
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I moved to a new property a year ago, and there is a pear tree (I think?) in the front garden but it looks awful. Our neighbour has one too and it looks great. Any ideas what could be wrong? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Can we have a look at the bottom of the tree please ... so we can see where it's growing  :)

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Mousey3Mousey3 Posts: 86
    Does this picture help?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited June 2020
    Thanks  :)
    The grass is very brown ... so's mine  :/  I don't water the lawn ... it'll cope, but does the tree ever get watered?  Or fed?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Mousey3Mousey3 Posts: 86
    Yes my hubby waters it and adds bonemeal to it. It’s been incredibly hot the past month so do you think it’s dry?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    The soil down below the surface is incredibly dry. I’d give it four buckets full of water today and tomorrow. Pour it on slowly so it soaks in. Then two buckets of water every other day from now until mid September. More if we get another hot dry spell. 



    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Mousey3Mousey3 Posts: 86
    Thanks so much. I’ll get hubby onto it! 
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