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.

It may seem like winter will last forever, but it won’t. If you have an oak that needs pruning, that gives you a deadline. To protect them from oak wilt, a serious fungal disease, “oaks should only be ...

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 ...

Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.

In February, before spring has arrived and the bugs are back out, it's a great time to do some yard maintenance. These trees ...

Q. We have a pin oak tree that is approximately 30 feet tall. On the north-facing side of the tree there are many wilted leaves, and there are many balls of strange growth. Pictures of the leaves and ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In a collaborative effort with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Forest Health Program, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic announced it will provide free testing ...

This past week, I had to once again put my plant detective skills to work when more than 100 branch tips from an oak tree were found scattered around the base of the tree. First culprit to eliminate ...

Q. We have two year-old oak trees. Both have developed nodules on many branches. The trunks are completely covered with a green growth. Can we save them? -- P.M., Missouri City A. Sounds like it would ...