It's spread by very tiny sap-feeding beetles that carry spores to wounds on healthy oak trees,” Michigan DNR Forest Health Pathologist Simeon Wright said. “The fungus grows inside the tree and ...

The winter months are the ideal time to prune oak trees in Michigan if you don’t want to put them at high risk for oak wilt. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation. Open Search.

According to the DNR, the best way to stop the spread of oak wilt is to avoid pruning your oak trees during the disease’s high-risk period, which is April 15 through July 15.

Oak savanna are another kind of grassland habitat where oak trees are scattered within native grasses and flowering plants. More: River revival: Milwaukee's long-neglected Kinnickinnic River is on ...

Guidance issued by Michigan DNR for tree management post-storm. Olivia Fellows, Erin Hatfield. 05-01-2025 at 12:53:30 PM EDT ... Important considerations for protecting oak trees: ...

DuPage County crews will plant oak trees along a stretch of the Illinois Prairie Path near West Chicago thanks to a $10,000 grant. The county’s transportation division first plans to clear ...

Nature's "literal" party poopers, according to the Michigan DNR, the spongy moth has reared its hungry, caterpillar head this spring, chomping through the leaves of hardwood trees.