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.

Oak wilt season begins Feb. 1, when fungal mats are most commonly set to form and nitidulid beetles — which damage the trees — activate. But that doesn’t mean it’s too late to prune your ...

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

Experts from the Texas A&M Forest Service recommend not trimming your trees until after June to avoid infection with oak wilt, a deadly tree disease ...

Destruction wrought by an early-February ice storm locally felled many of our local trees and greatly reduced their canopies, opening wounds that could lead to more dead trees, arborists warn.

Oak wilt radiates out to other oak trees, but advances at a slower pace, but even then, can cause tree death in a single season, and often in a matter of weeks.

Cuts were not sealed to protect against spread of oak wilt. Cuts were made Easter weekend – right in the middle of the spring “do not trim” season for all types of oaks.

Oak wilt season runs from Feb. 1 through the end of June. The most recent winter storm that came through Texas could be the reason this disease spreads quickly.

Oak wilt season begins Feb. 1, when fungal mats are most commonly set to form and nitidulid beetles — which damage the trees — activate.