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.

If you are due to prune your oak trees, scheduling tree work for the winter months can make a huge difference in preventing oak wilt in your community, according to ReLeaf Michigan. Oak wilt is spread ...

Texas forest officials are trying to stop residents from pruning their trees in the new year to guard against a deadly tree disease known as oak wilt. Winter is typically the best time to trim trees, ...