Time to stop pruning oak trees earlier this season with unseasonably warm temperatures 2/27/2024 3:40:00 PM View Count 3317 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending to finish pruning oak trees immediately to prevent the spread of oak wilt.
Early spring weather means it’s time to stop pruning oaks 3/3/2020 12:05:00 PM View Count 4483 It may be cool out, but it’s time to finish pruning oak trees to prevent the spread of oak wilt.
Bur Oak Blight affecting Iowa oak trees 9/17/2019 1:37:00 PM View Count 7631 DES MOINES - If your oak tree seems to be losing its leaves early, it may be due to a disease called Bur Oak Blight, caused by a fungus. This disease has been seen mostly in bur oak trees, but symptoms have also been found on swamp white oaks.