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 ...

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.

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 ...

Fall yard work and maintenance can be a key time to remove and prevent the spread of invasive species and diseases, according ...

It may seem like winter will last forever, but it won’t. If you have an oak that needs pruning, that gives you a deadline. To protect them from oak wilt, a serious fungal disease, “oaks should only be ...

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 ...

After the second-warmest February in Iowa history, homeowners are being warned to avoid doing any pruning on their oak trees or it could leave the trees open to diseases, like oak wilt. Tivon Feeley ...

Oak wilt is a leading cause of oak tree death. It can be avoided if you consider what oak wilt is and how it infiltrates a plant. A University of Minnesota extension website explains that while ...

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 ...

Do you have an oak tree that needs pruning? Wait. Pruning from now through July 15 could foster the spread of deadly oak wilt among oak trees. Also avoid climbing oaks wearing spikes, nailing signs on ...

Though it’s time for spring yard cleanup, forest health specialists are asking homeowners to avoid pruning or wounding oak trees to prevent oak wilt disease. The spring weather encourages sap-feeding ...