Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Oak trees are a staple across the United States, offering shade, beauty, and supporting the ecology of many residential landscapes. As a homeowner, they'll also add value to your property if they're ...

The public can help prevent oak wilt expansion by waiting until cold weather to prune their oaks. Schwingle said the highest ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Now that the first frost has occurred, it is time to start thinking about pruning oak trees to minimize the spread of oak wilt, a lethal disease affecting oak trees that is ...

During the period between April 15 and July 15, beetles actively carry spores of fungus from tree to tree, meaning oak trees are at high risk for infection with oak wilt. Oak trees with wounds in ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A systemic, lethal, oak tree disease has hit Ann Arbor’s Bird Hills Nature Area. Oak wilt, as it’s called, is caused by a fungus that so far has affected a cluster of red oak trees in ...

MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), is offering free testing for all common oak tree ...

Texas forest officials are trying to stop residents from pruning their trees in the new year to guard against a deadly tree disease known as oak wilt. Winter is typically the best time to trim trees, ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is bracing for the possibility that oak wilt may strike more parks and nature areas, and city officials want the community to be prepared. The systemic, lethal, oak tree ...