Shade problem

[GWatts]

We have dogwood and bradford pear trees in our yard. My question is what can
we do to get these trees to bush out instead of growing straight up with very
little shade. Our dogwoods bloom late in the season. By the time ours bloom
all the other trees have just about finished. What can we do to get the trees
to bloom earlier?
We would appreciate any help you could give us.

 

[Darin]

I dont think there is anything you can do about the late blooms or the way they are growing straight up. The straight up problem probably will change as they get bigger. The lower branches should fill in at that time.
Darin

 

[Darin]

Remembered something

Benzyladenine + Gibberellins A4A7 (Promalin, Typy) is a mixture of two plant growth regulators-a cytokinin and a gibberellin. It can be used to increase branch angles and the number of lateral branches on apple, pear, and cherry trees. On apples, it may be applied as a directed foliar spray or in a latex paint mix on young bearing or nonbearing trees, either in the nursery or the orchard. On pears, it may be applied only as a foliar spray on young nonbearing trees.