YES NO 8 people found this helpful. â The city provided numerous concessions to the soccer team's ownership group in the form of tax rebates in order to ensure the stadium was built locally.
Once the tree is upright, tamp the soil around it with your shoes and water it thoroughly. This settles the soil into place. Once the tree is straight, you have to keep it that way for several years. If it is six to ten feet tall, drive a sturdy six-foot long stake two feet from the trunk on each side of the tree. Loop one inch wide nylon belting loosely around the trunk and stake.
Step 1. Prune old Bradford pear trees as late in the winter as possible. You can prune as soon as buds start to appear, but you should wait until the new growth is a few inches long.radford pear trees have an attractive lollipop shape, bloom early and provide vibrant color in the fall. They are susceptible to splitting, however, because they tend to push themselves apart as they age, leaving the branches vulnerable to ice and wind.