Laura Simpson writes the Master Gardener column each week.
I generally leave a lot of the garden/ yard work to my hubby; however, I’ve become concerned – as is he – about the health of our Asian Pear tree. The branches have become all black as have most all the leaves. The fruit is small and burnt-looking, and sucker plants are growing from the bottom/roots. My husband felt he might have overwatered it. I read what you wrote about the loss of black-looking branches just falling off trees and keeping suckers trimmed to ground level .
The first sign of fireblight appears in branch tips, which dry out and turn black as if they had been burned . If caught early, the affected branches can be removed to prevent or slow spread to the main trunk. When pruning away fireblight, sanitize your pruners or saw with isopropyl alcohol or Lysol so you don’t spread the infection. Sometimes bleach is recommended because it is a very effective disinfectant, but it can be corrosive.
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