White oaks (Quercus alba) are durable, large canopied, long-lived trees that grow slowly and are common in southern Wisconsin ...

New York state, in collaboration with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, has ...

What to do: Brantley recommends avoiding pruning during oak wilt season (and peak beetle activity time — the beetles spread oak wilt) from February to June.

Spring and summer are considered “the no-pruning season” for oak trees, to help stop the spread of oak wilt disease.

Oak wilt moves slowly through root systems and travels short distances over land when new spores are moved by beetles from an infected tree to a freshly pruned or injured tree.

February marks the beginning of oak wilt season — a disease that can bring down even the mightiest of oak trees. Demian Gomez, regional forest health coordinator with the Texas A&M Forest Service, ...

Avoid pruning oak species until summer.Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but here in Texas, February means it’s time to start preparations for spring gardening. One thing ...

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but here in Texas, February means it’s time to start preparations for spring gardening. One thing you’ll want to leave off your ...

LAGO VISTA, Texas — Oak wilt season has begun, prompting residents to take necessary precautions to protect local oak trees. This fast-spreading fungal disease poses a significant threat to the Texas ...

Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas, but neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park and the Hill Country are threatened by oak wilt.