It can be tricky to use bark to identify a young tree. But there is another way to tell: scratch and sniff. The bark of some trees even has a scent in winter.

There are 600 species of oak trees in the world, ten of which are native to Michigan. Red oaks are at the highest risk for oak wilt disease during the spring.

Oak trees are focal points of many home landscapes, parks and green spaces throughout Wisconsin. Several species are native ...