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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To protect oak trees and help prevent oak wilt, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises people to avoid pruning oaks on their property from April through July. Spring and early summer ...

KALAMAZOO — Homeowners should do any pruning or cutting work on their oak trees now, not wait until summer, to prevent the introduction and spread of oak wilt, a serious fungus disease, tree experts ...

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 ...

Typically, most trees are pruned during late winter and early spring before the bud breaks. However, oaks are an exception to this pruning time frame because of the threat of oak wilt fungal disease ...