Question for Dan Gill: Recently I had a large Shumard oak tree planted by a local nursery. In the process of planting, they damaged a small section (five inches by six inches) of the bark, about a ...

The Quercus Shumardii, commonly known as the Shumard Oak, is a large Texas Native tree with a beautiful orange to deep red fall color, depending on the soil and weather. Relatively fast growing ...

Oak wilt’s onset can be confused with other more common issues, such as drought stress, leaf loss from spongy-moth caterpillars, and diseases such as anthracnose and bacterial leaf scorch.