Michigan DNR: Do not prune, cut down oak trees
Oaks are most susceptible to oak wilt April 15-July 15
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Leaves from a tree affected by oak wilt may be green, brown or a combination of both. Above is a sample from an oak tree in New York, taken by Karen Snover-Clift, director Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic Cornell University Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology, in 2017. (Photo by Debbie Egan-Chin/NY Daily News via Getty Images)
Thinking about trimming or cutting down one of your oak trees? Better wait a couple of months.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources encourages residents to avoid cutting or trimming of oak trees between April 15 and July 15 to curb the spread of oak wilt.