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.

That means prevention is key. “If you need to have an oak pruned to remove damaged branches or improve its structure, have it ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HUNTINGTON -- It may be cold, but winter happens to be a great time to trim pin oak trees. So that's what Jim Mayo and his crew from Mayo Tree Co. have been doing at Ritter Park. Passersby may have ...

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 ...