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.

The winter months are the ideal time to prune oak trees in Michigan if you don’t want to put them at high risk for oak wilt. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak ...

Although there are conflicting recommendations as to when the best time to prune oak trees is, a plant pathologist at Iowa State University says it probably is OK to do so anytime after mid-September.

SAN ANTONIO – Oak trees are the backbone of South Central Texas. Hardy, evergreen and beautiful, oak trees can also provide plenty of shade. But neighborhoods like Live Oak, Shavano Park, Hollywood ...

To protect oak trees and help prevent oak wilt, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources advises people to avoid pruning oaks on their property from April through July. Spring and early summer ...