Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees, mainly because you can see bare limbs better, and the job is less “messy” without leaves attached to the cut branches.

Looking for a winter garden task? Pruning plants, shrubs, and trees can help improve growth and health. Here are some you ...

Oak wilt, a destructive disease affecting oak trees in Missouri, can kill a tree in just weeks, experts say. Robbie Doerhoff, ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

Are you seeing brown, dry leaves on trees this spring? They may have been damaged by cold weather. “We didn’t get a hard freeze this spring, but we have had nights that got cold enough for frost,” ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

It's a common myth that Spanish moss damages live oak trees. Find out the truth and learn about the benefits of Spanish moss ...

Have you noticed that there are a LOT more acorns than usual this fall? I know I have. Acorns are the nut/fruit of oak trees, and we certainly have a TON of oaks around San Antonio and the Hill ...

Live Oak Trees, like all oak trees grow from seeds, in this case, an acorn. All oak trees also produce catkins which hang down from the oak branches in the spring, pollinate the very small oak flowers ...