Now through February is a great time to prune or cut oaks without the risk of oak wilt infection, according to the Minnesota DNR. Oak wilt is an invasive fungal ...

Oak wilt is a potentially deadly disease caused by the fungus Bretziella (formerly Ceratocystis) fagacearum. First discovered in the 1940s in the Mississippi River Valley area, the disease is found ...

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 ...

The public can help prevent oak wilt expansion by waiting until cold weather to prune their oaks. Schwingle said the highest ...

During the period between April 15 and July 15, beetles actively carry spores of fungus from tree to tree, meaning oak trees are at high risk for infection with oak wilt. Oak trees with wounds in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the United States, killing millions of trees across 76 counties of Texas. (Courtesy Photo) AUSTIN While winter is the ideal time to prune trees, ...