GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With spring weather blooming across West Michigan, many gardeners and homeowners are anxious to get out and tend to their grounds. And while spring is typically the time ...

Proper firewood storage is also crucial to prevent wildfires. The DNR advises keeping firewood at least 30 feet from homes ...

A binational collaborative project is exploring environmental factors that affect the northward expansion of oak wilt, a fatal tree disease spread by sap beetles. Researchers from Michigan ...

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 ...

The Texas A&M Forest Service is urging Texans to help prevent the spread of oak wilt by minimizing the transportation of firewood this winter. Oak wilt is one of the most destructive tree diseases in ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging people to pause any pruning of oak trees to help stop the spread of a deadly tree disease. The risk of oak wilt, an invasive fungal disease that ...

MIDLAND, Texas — Oak wilt is a disease that can make short work of any oak trees it affects in an area. "It's a fungus that attacks the vessels, the water bearing vessels of a tree, an oak tree. And ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Do you have oak trees on your property? The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is encouraging you to include your tree trimming in your final round of yardwork ...

Texas forest officials are trying to stop residents from pruning their trees in the new year to guard against a deadly tree disease known as oak wilt. Winter is typically the best time to trim trees, ...

Q: I need a crash course in oak wilt. What types of oaks are most likely to be affected? How can I know if my trees are in danger? What precautions can I take, and who should I hire? When can I have ...

Feb. 6—AUSTIN — While winter is the ideal time to prune trees, pruning after recent droughts and freezes may cause more damage than good this year. "Pruning always adds stress to trees because it ...

Many people cutting and collecting firewood should beware of transporting oak wilt, according to a Texas Cooperative Extension expert. Bryan Davis, Extension agent in Hays County, said oak wilt can ...