A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer.

Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen.Experts explained why this is the best time of year to ...

Oak wilt is really the main reason we only prune oaks during the winter.” Spartz says the margins, or edges of leaves are a good indication of the presence of oat wilt.

are dying from oak wilt. Red oaks are most susceptible. Red oaks have leaves with pointed tips and include black oak, ...

With the help of a new grant, a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota researchers are studying oak wilt, an invasive fungus that is threatening Minnesota’s oak tree population. Sometimes ...

Iowa’s red, black, and pin oak trees are more susceptible to oak wilt, and typically lose most of their leaves and die within ...

The DNR said oak wilt is first identified when the trees’ green leaves turn yellow or brown around the edges and begin to drop during the summer. According to the DNR, the best way to stop the ...

Satellite imagery research funded by the Minnesota State Legislature and supported by the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center (MITPPC) assisted in detecting oak wilt disease in ...