Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid-March ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the fungus ...

Do you have an oak tree? You could save its life by putting your chainsaw down and not pruning it right away, according to the Michigan DNR. Oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt infection between ...

January is not typically the time of year when we think about doing yard work, unless you consider removing outdoor Christmas decorations yard work! However, due to a deadly disease which is spreading ...

Expert insight: Basil Camu stresses that ‘pruning at this time can cause stress and reduce the tree's ability to heal.’ He ...

MADISON (WLUK) -- Avoid pruning or cutting oak trees in Wisconsin until August. The recommendation comes from the state Department of Natural Resources, as this time of year brings a high risk for the ...

Springtime may seem like a great time to get outside with a chainsaw and prune everything in sight, but don’t make that mistake with your oak trees. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Trees are incredible survivors in spite of the challenges from pests of all kinds, including us! They are vulnerable to injuries such as mechanical wounds from lawn equipment, ...

An oak tree with large branches. As temperatures drop, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says now is the best time to prune oak trees to help prevent oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungal disease ...