Our 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.

Recent policy changes clarify that single-family residents do not require a permit for tree trimming, but do not change rules prohibiting trimming from February to June.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen. Experts explained why this is the best time of year to prune your trees to avoid a deadly tree ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 29—AIKEN — Oak Wilt, a fungal disease that kills oak trees, has been discovered in 22 Water Oaks on Charleston Street S.E.

Box Tree Care, a leading tree service provider serving the Greater Austin area, has announced the implementation of enhanced treatment protocols for oak wilt disease, addressing the ongoing threat to ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the winter months roll in through Central Texas, so, too is oak wilt season. Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive here in ...

Multiple bovine tuberculosis (TB) cases were confirmed after testing a Charlevoix County dairy herd, according to The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rur Poll: Does your community need more ...

Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt — one of the deadliest tree diseases in the U.S., responsible for killing millions of trees across 76 Texas counties — by avoiding pruning or wounding ...

SAN ANTONIO – In South Central Texas, oak trees aren’t just trees: they’re infrastructure, history and climate protection. Between February and June, those trees face an increased risk from oak wilt, ...

Oak wilt is a disease of oak trees caused by the fungus Ceratocystis fagacearum, which enters the tree and halts the flow of water and elements by clogging up vessels in the trees' vascular system.