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.

A live oak tree stands in the front yard of a Baton Rouge home. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune) (Brianna Paciorka) QUESTION: I transplanted a number of young live oaks to ...

Springtime may seem like a great time to get outside with a chainsaw and prune everything in sight, but don’t make that mistake with your oak trees. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks ...

To protect oak trees and help prevent oak wilt, state forestry officials advise people with oak trees on their property not to prune them from April through July. Spring and early summer pruning makes ...

Nov 12, 2020 Nov 12, 2020 Updated Aug 12, 2021 Phase one of a project that involves pruning the majestic live oaks along South Boundary Avenue in Aiken has been completed. And it was finished ahead of ...

Dear Neil: Should I consider pruning this live oak (see photo)? I planted it about three years ago. It has grown from 5 feet to about 12 feet tall. If so, when should I prune it? A: It's usually best ...

As the 2022 growing season winds to a close, the next couple of weeks herald a busy time in the yard. Many of them involve dealing with dead and frost-damaged plants, although there’s a difference ...