“Old Glory,” a 400 year-old oak tree in Santa Clarita Valley, was designated as a LA County Historic Landmark on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 by the LA County Board of Supervisors.

If Conser is correct about the tree’s age, Florida’s new champion live oak likely predates creation of Alachua County in 1824 and Florida statehood in 1845.

Oak wilt radiates out to other oak trees, but advances at a slower pace, but even then, can cause tree death in a single season, and often in a matter of weeks.

A deadly new oak-tree disease can be prevented by pruning them in the dormant season (if needed) instead of spring or summer. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

A single large pin oak tree can rain down up to 400,000 oak leaf itch mites per day. Oak mites can live through the winter in protected areas or within leaves/leaf litter on the ground.

The massive oak stood more than 80 feet high and was 25 feet wide at its base. It had been kept alive by the descendants of ...

“Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old Valley Oak tree in Stevenson Ranch, became a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark this week. But it wasn’t always a walk in the park to protect the ...

Confirmation of oak wilt disease requires a positive lab test unless a mycelial mat is located under the bark of a dead oak tree. For more information about oak wilt, visit michiganoakwilt.org.

Oak trees are disappearing here and around the world. The causes are many, but in Greater Cincinnati it may come down to the fact they are not as tolerant of honeysuckle and drought as maple trees.

“Old Glory,” a roughly 400-year-old Valley Oak tree in Stevenson Ranch, became a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark this week. Why it matters: But it wasn’t always a walk in the park to ...