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 ...

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.

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 ...

The DNR says you can prevent oak wilt disease by not pruning your oak trees between now and July 15. Oak wilt was first confirmed in Michigan in the early 1950′s. Trees will suddenly start to wilt ...

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 ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Now that the first frost has occurred, it is time to start thinking about pruning oak trees to minimize the spread of oak wilt, a lethal disease affecting oak trees that is ...

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) – April brings not only showers to sprout May flowers but also signals a high-risk window for the often-fatal oak wilt disease, according to the state Department of Natural ...

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 ...