If you're planning to prune an oak tree in Northern Michigan this summer, it's worth holding off.
Oak wilt is a serious fungal disease spread by beetles that are attracted to fresh cuts and wounds on oak trees, and those beetles are most active in the warm months. A single pruning cut made at the wrong time of year can be an open door for the fungus to get in, and oak wilt can kill a healthy tree within weeks of infection.
The safe window for pruning oaks is during the dormant season, late fall through winter, when the beetles that spread the disease aren't active. If an oak is damaged or needs emergency work outside that window, any fresh wound should be sealed immediately.
Mike The Tree Guy knows the risk oak wilt poses across Northern Michigan and plans every oak job, whether it's trimming, removal, or storm damage, around protecting the trees still standing.
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