Texans can help prevent the spread of oak wilt by avoiding pruning or wounding oak trees from February through June.
One thing you’ll want to leave off your landscaping to-do list, at least for a while, is pruning your oak trees. February ...
“Prevention is key to stopping the spread of oak wilt. Any new wound on an oak tree can be an entry point for infection ...
Jessica Jones, an arborist with San Antonio Tree Surgeons, said the best way to identify oak wilt is by examining the leaves of a live oak. Jones said the leaves are the last symptom and sometimes ...
If you can't "learn to live with them," Neil Sperry suggests a ground cover that makes mowing around them unnecessary.
Oak wilt is one of the deadliest tree diseases in the United States, killing millions of trees across 76 Texas counties.
Concerned residents formed the "Save the Porter Oak" movement to preserve the live oak and have a meeting planned for Feb. 12. They also started a Change.org petition to save the tree.
Here are some very important things to consider before (choosing) and planting a new tree, especially large trees such as live oaks.
Pecan hulls make a lovely mulch in a perennial garden or shrub bed. They lay flat and, at least in my experiences, they ...
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... them (compared to Ragweed and Oak pollens), mold can have just as much of an impact on those who are allergic to them. Unlike tree, grass, and weed pollen, mold ...
Oak wilt season has begun, prompting residents to take necessary precautions to protect local oak trees. This fast-spreading ...