MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the ...
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 ...
making it a good tree for more exposed areas. This species prefers a well-drained, rich woodland site and it grows best in sandy, loam soil. As with other oaks, the northern red oak should be pruned ...
As with other oaks, this chinkapin oaks should be pruned in the dormant season to avoid attracting beetles that may carry oak wilt. This species also can be affected by anthracnose, oak wilt and ...
including root barriers and extensive pruning, but they "were not accepted by the insurance company as a feasible solution". The council also said 100 young oak trees would be planted across the ...