Pruning anytime outside of dormancy is a risky business as it leaves oaks susceptible to a fatal disease known as oak wilt.

As many homeowners gear up for spring yard work, which may include tree trimming or pruning, the Michigan Department of ...

Pruning or otherwise damaging oak trees during this time makes them especially vulnerable to oak wilt disease, according to the Invasive Species Centre, based in Sault Ste. Marie. Oak wilt is an ...

Marie urges residents to refrain from pruning oak trees during the no-pruning season, which runs from now until November. Pruning or otherwise damaging oak trees during this time makes them especially ...

Oak Wilt is a disease that impacts all species of Oak trees. It especially affects the Red Oak group, which includes Red, Pin and Black Oaks. It is caused by a non-native fungus called Bretziella ...