If oak trees need pruning, trimming, or removal, the DNR advises to plan those activities for the winter months when possible ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trees across Michigan are just wrapping up their display of fall color, with the reds, oranges and yellows of oak trees often taking center stage. That annual autumn color fest may be at risk, though, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The fallen leaves and cool temperatures are all signs it’s safe to prune oak trees in Michigan. Oak trees can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned anytime between April 15 through July ...