Iowa Natural Resources Dept.:Time to Stop Pruning Oak Trees Earlier This Season With Unseasonably Warm Temperatures
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 28 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending to finish pruning oak trees immediately to prevent the spread of oak wilt.
"Typically, we suggest to stop pruning oaks around March 15," said Tivon Feeley, forest health program leader with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. "But the unseasonably warm February has moved up that date. . . .
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending to finish pruning oak trees immediately to prevent the spread of oak wilt.
"Typically, we suggest to stop pruning oaks around March 15," said Tivon Feeley, forest health program leader with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. "But the unseasonably warm February has moved up that date. . . .