Along with the closely-related water and willow oaks, Q.nigra [NIGH-gruh] and Q. phellos [FELL-os] ... and winter leaf retention make pin oak somewhat better than other deciduous trees for ...

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.

Like last year, we are seeing a high number of vein pocket gall on pin oak leaves, which causes abnormal swelling of the leaf near the veins. And, unfortunately, there are no easy fixes.

Water oak, willow oak, canby oak and others are in this category. Some trees hold their dead brown leaves through the winter and kick them off only as buds swell, leading to the new growth for the ...

Random browning of pin oak leaves this time of year could be a sign of bacterial leaf scorch, ... Sections of pin oak tree turning brown. Updated: Oct. 05, 2013, 11:00 a.m.

A: There are a few noticeable differences between the white and pin oak.The easiest to spot, as noted in Liesel’s note, is the presence or absence of a pin on the leaves. On the pin oak, the ...

Willow oaks have a moderate growth rate and an average mature height of 60 feet. Spread will be about 30-40 feet at maturity. The canopy is great for street plantings and where a columnar, tighter ...