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.

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 trees, ...

Q: I need a crash course in oak wilt. What types of oaks are most likely to be affected? How can I know if my trees are in danger? What precautions can I take, and who should I hire? When can I have ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is bracing for the possibility that oak wilt may strike more parks and nature areas, and city officials want the community to be prepared. The systemic, lethal, oak tree ...

CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Texas A&M Forest Service experts are forewarning Central Texas property owners about the dangers of oak wilt, a fungal tree disease that can substantially impact property values ...

Dead trees line the Salt Creek and Platte River near Mahoney State Park in June 2025. Horticulturists with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission were stumped when they started seeing significant ...

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 oak ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the winter months roll in through Central Texas, so, too is oak wilt season. Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in ...

'Kids over clicks': bills regulating social media for children get Michigan Senate hearing A set of bills to hold social media companies accountable for the safety of children on their platforms got ...

MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), is offering free testing for all common oak tree ...