For nearly 10 years, the contractors who trim trees for MidAmerican Energy Co. have avoided oaks between early spring and late summer because open, sap-flowing wounds encourage the spread of a ...

The leaves are down, winter is upon us, and that means it’s prime time for pruning oak trees, which can be infected by the oak wilt fungus if they’re pruned during the high-risk period mid-March ...

A protracted dispute between county officials and Rockledge Drive residents regarding majestic oak trees continued this week as the Brevard County Commission considered a tree-trimming proposal for ...

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, ...

MOLINE -- Kurt Meyer knows trees must be trimmed away from power lines, but when crews began trimming two oaks on the edge of his property Tuesday, he stopped them. Mr. Meyer said, "Oaks should not be ...

Oak trees are one of the reasons South Texas and San Antonio are so beautiful. Oaks are one of the most common trees in the area, but unfortunately, they are susceptible to a destructive disease: oak ...

Winter is the perfect time to prune oak trees. Oak trees are special for many reasons: they’re Iowa’s state tree, they’re important to our ecosystem and — they shouldn’t be pruned during the spring ...

Residents are upset that an old oak tree was cut down to make way for a new hotel at the beach in Biloxi. The removal of the trees is something that’s been discussed for about a year, since the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead after he was electrocuted while trimming trees on the city's Northside, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD said a call around 11:15 a.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at Townsend Oak Court, where a man was found dead. It was said the man was trimming a tree and accidentally hit a power line.