Tree Doctor App Can Help Homeowners Diagnose Problems
The app allows users to search by type of tree, insect or disease depending on what they are seeing. It covers more than 175 plant disorders found on most flowering, shade and conifer trees planted in...
View ArticleAnother Tree Killer is Creeping into Southern Wisconsin
Oak wilt has reportedly started moving into the Badger State. That fungus has been in the U.S. for almost a century, but had mostly been found only in southern states. It hasn’t been located in a...
View ArticleTree pruning and oak wilt
If you are anxious to get some last-minute pruning done in March - especially on your oaks - first check the current oak wilt status online.
View ArticleKeep Hungry Pests at Home this Summer
The easiest way for an invasive insect to move around is on firewood. The accidental introduction or spread of potentially devastating forest pests, such as the Asian longhorned beetle, thousand...
View ArticleWhy Am I Seeing Groups of Dead Trees
Emerald ash borers are not the only things killing trees in Wisconsin. Other tree species in Wisconsin are susceptible to pests and disease, too.
View ArticleOak trees susceptible to fungus - Clare County Review
More and more people are hearing about oak wilt, but there are some facts worth repeating, and some things that have changed.
View ArticleTips for preventing spread of oak wilt
With the long-anticipated arrival of cooler weather, now is the perfect opportunity to enjoy some time by the campfire - but be careful to pay close attention to the firewood you are picking....
View ArticleOak Wilt problem spreading north - News - WTAQ News Talk 97.5FM and 1360AM
A lethal tree disease has been found for the first time in near Woodruff. Oak wilt is prevalent in southern and central Wisconsin. But tests have confirmed its presence in the Northern Highland...
View ArticleOn the trail
Visitors to Wisconsin state properties may bring firewood from a 10-mile radius of the public land, according to a rule passed Wednesday by the Natural Resources Board.
View ArticleASK A MASTER GARDENER: Have oak wilt in your woodpile?
Oak wilt is a disease that has devastated the red oaks (Texas, Shumard and Blackjack) and live oaks in Parker County. The disease does not affect our native post oak. Firewood is rarely a source of the...
View ArticleVijai Pandian column: Prune oak trees now to avoid oak wilt
Typically most trees are pruned during late winter and early spring before the bud breaks. However, oaks are an exception to this pruning time frame due to the threat of a deadly fungal disease called...
View ArticleOak Wilt Disease Discovered in Rib Mountain State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is battling a nasty tree disease, right here in NorthCentral Wisconsin.
View ArticleThe Root of It All: EAB, oak wilt and firewood
With EAB-infested trees, can they be cut down and used for firewood in the future? Would it be the same for oak wilt-infected oak trees?
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