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.

Dear Neil: Should I consider pruning this live oak (see photo)? I planted it about three years ago. It has grown from 5 feet to about 12 feet tall. If so, when should I prune it? A: It's usually best ...

Although there are conflicting recommendations as to when the best time to prune oak trees is, a plant pathologist at Iowa State University says it probably is OK to do so anytime after mid-September.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Three live oak trees lining a particularly scenic portion of Mobile’s Springhill Avenue will be removed and branches from four additional trees will be cut back, the city has ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the fungus ...

Now is a good time for tree pruning, when temperatures are cold, according to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tree health experts. “Pruning is a good practice to help create or maintain good ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Three live oak trees a part of the canopy over Springhill Avenue are set to be removed, according to a release from the City of Mobile. The release explains that three “severely ...