diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4410a7fbb..b9f38a6ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Added App.scroll_sensitivity_x and App.scroll_sensitivity_y to adjust how many lines the scroll wheel moves the scroll position https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/928
 - Added Shift+scroll wheel and ctrl+scroll wheel to scroll horizontally
 - Added `Tree.action_toggle_node` to toggle a node without selecting, and bound it to <kbd>Space</kbd> https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1433
-- Added the ability to set new root node label and/or data when calling `Tree.clear` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1437
+- Added `Tree.reset` to fully reset a `Tree` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1437
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py b/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
index f299c0d99..4145e9eb0 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_tree.py
@@ -560,20 +560,13 @@ class Tree(Generic[TreeDataType], ScrollView, can_focus=True):
         label = self.render_label(node, NULL_STYLE, NULL_STYLE)
         return label.cell_len
 
-    def clear(self, label: TextType | None = None, data: TreeDataType = ...) -> None:
-        """Clear all nodes under root.
-
-        Args:
-            label: An optional new label for the root node. If not provided
-                the current root node's label will be used.
-            data: Optional new data for the root node. If not provided the
-                current root node's data will be used.
-        """
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Clear all nodes under root."""
         self._line_cache.clear()
         self._tree_lines_cached = None
         self._current_id = 0
-        root_label = self.root._label if label is None else label
-        root_data = self.root.data if data is ... else data
+        root_label = self.root._label
+        root_data = self.root.data
         self.root = TreeNode(
             self,
             None,
@@ -585,6 +578,17 @@ class Tree(Generic[TreeDataType], ScrollView, can_focus=True):
         self._updates += 1
         self.refresh()
 
+    def reset(self, label: TextType, data: TreeDataType | None = None) -> None:
+        """Clear the tree and reset the root node.
+
+        Args:
+            label: The label for the root node.
+            data: Optional data for the root node.
+        """
+        self.clear()
+        self.root.label = label
+        self.root.data = data
+
     def select_node(self, node: TreeNode[TreeDataType] | None) -> None:
         """Move the cursor to the given node, or reset cursor.
 
diff --git a/tests/tree/test_tree_clearing.py b/tests/tree/test_tree_clearing.py
index 9b7762bbf..87543c4c8 100644
--- a/tests/tree/test_tree_clearing.py
+++ b/tests/tree/test_tree_clearing.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class TreeClearApp(App[None]):
 
 
 async def test_tree_simple_clear() -> None:
-    """Clearing a tree should keep the old label and data."""
+    """Clearing a tree should keep the old root label and data."""
     async with TreeClearApp().run_test() as pilot:
         tree = pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree)
         assert len(tree.root.children) > 1
@@ -51,34 +51,23 @@ async def test_tree_simple_clear() -> None:
         assert isinstance(tree.root.data, VerseStar)
 
 
-async def test_tree_new_label_clear() -> None:
-    """Clearing a tree with a new label should use the new label and keep the old data."""
+async def test_tree_reset_with_label() -> None:
+    """Resetting a tree with a new label should use the new label and set the data to None."""
     async with TreeClearApp().run_test() as pilot:
         tree = pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree)
         assert len(tree.root.children) > 1
-        pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree).clear(label="Jiangyin")
+        pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree).reset(label="Jiangyin")
         assert len(tree.root.children) == 0
         assert str(tree.root.label) == "Jiangyin"
-        assert isinstance(tree.root.data, VerseStar)
+        assert tree.root.data is None
 
 
-async def test_tree_new_data_clear() -> None:
-    """Clearing a tree with data should keep the old label and use the new data."""
+async def test_tree_reset_with_label_and_data() -> None:
+    """Resetting a tree with a label and data have that label and data used."""
     async with TreeClearApp().run_test() as pilot:
         tree = pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree)
         assert len(tree.root.children) > 1
-        pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree).clear(data=VersePlanet())
-        assert len(tree.root.children) == 0
-        assert str(tree.root.label) == "White Sun"
-        assert isinstance(tree.root.data, VersePlanet)
-
-
-async def test_tree_new_labal_and_data_clear() -> None:
-    """Clearing a tree with label and data should replace the label and data."""
-    async with TreeClearApp().run_test() as pilot:
-        tree = pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree)
-        assert len(tree.root.children) > 1
-        pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree).clear(label="Jiangyin", data=VersePlanet())
+        pilot.app.query_one(VerseTree).reset(label="Jiangyin", data=VersePlanet())
         assert len(tree.root.children) == 0
         assert str(tree.root.label) == "Jiangyin"
         assert isinstance(tree.root.data, VersePlanet)