Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Q: The leaves on my newly planted oak tree have numerous holes, and the edges of the leaf are missing. I do not see any insects, but I am worried about the tree. Most of the tree is like this. A: Oaks ...

MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — University of Missouri Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Clinic, in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), is offering free testing for all common oak tree ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Now that the first frost has occurred, it is time to start thinking about pruning oak trees to minimize the spread of oak wilt, a lethal disease affecting oak trees that is ...

Oaks are historic and majestic trees that can grow for hundreds of years and reach over 100 feet in height. They are grown in ...

During the period between April 15 and July 15, beetles actively carry spores of fungus from tree to tree, meaning oak trees are at high risk for infection with oak wilt. Oak trees with wounds in ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

An ancient oak tree felled in north London showed little evidence it needed to be cut down, a report concludes.

The deadly disease oak wilt is established across much of the Michigan oak landscape and affects all species of oak trees. However, it’s particularly deadly for all members in the red oak family. If ...