However, due to a deadly disease which is spreading among our most stately shade tree—the venerable oak, the middle of winter is the only time when we should consider doing any type of pruning ...

Waiting for winter assures that trees are dormant, so they won’t respond with new growth late in the season that is more vulnerable to winter injury. Oak wilt, identified in the 1940s, is ...

MINNEAPOLIS — The record warmth this winter could continue to cause problems through the spring and summer for oak trees. Oak wilt, which has been in Minnesota for 70 years now, continues to spread.

Shade trees, on the other hand, can be pruned when dormant throughout winter. That’s actually the only time you should prune an oak tree these days. Dormant-season timing heads off a potentially ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen. Experts explained why this is the best time of year to prune your trees to avoid a deadly ...

So perhaps they have learned to stay away from such trees in winter to avoid being heard by potential predators. A shingle oak tree holds on to all its leaves in Feb. in Lake County. (Photo by ...

all trees, no matter the size or age, need protection from drying winter winds. One of my favorite theories (of many) harkens back to the evolutionary roots of oaks and beech. Beech and oak are in ...

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 ...

The winter months are the ideal time to prune oak trees in Michigan if you don’t want to put them at high risk for oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red ...