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DNR - Help prevent the spread of oak wilt: Avoid pruning or wounding oak trees between April 15 and July 15

DNR Help prevent the spread of oak wilt: Avoid pruning or wounding oak trees between April 15 and July 15 Help prevent the spread of oak wilt: Avoid pruning or wounding oak trees between April 15 and July 15 Contact: James Wieferich, 517-284-5866 Agency: Natural Resources April 14, 2021 Oak trees have a reputation for being mighty, but these majestic trees need our help in spring and early summer to prevent the spread of a microscopic killer. From April 15 to July 15, oak trees are at high risk for oak wilt, a serious fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within weeks of infection. During this time of year, flying beetles can carry oak wilt fungus spores from tree to tree and the fungus can infect trees through wounds left by pruning or storm damage.

Know your landscape from the ground up | News, Sports, Jobs

The Nature of Things Drive an hour in any direction in northern Michigan and you’ll see the landscape change in dramatic ways. The explanation often lies in the soil. Don’t call it “dirt” dirt is the stuff that scuffs up your sneakers or collects under your fingernails during a day of yard work. “Soil” is a complex mix of silt, sand, clay, minerals, microbes, and organic matter and holds much of the power in deciding what kinds of plants grow on a landscape. The massive sheet of ice which carved and shaped Michigan thousands of years ago is long gone, but its impacts continue to play a role in the plant life of our region.

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