Is my red Oak dead - Ask Extension
We have a red oak that sits very near our house. Some of the branches are over the house. It is 60 or 70 years old, has always been healthy but thus f...
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Is my red Oak dead #794080
Asked June 03, 2022, 4:05 PM EDT
We have a red oak that sits very near our house. Some of the branches are over the house. It is 60 or 70 years old, has always been healthy but thus far has not a single leaf nor bud. We heard that there was a disease last year and the trimmer waited because of that. Wondering if our tree is dead.
Franklin County Ohio
Expert Response
Sadly I think you will have to remove the tree. Oak wilt is a fungal disease that is killing many oaks throughout the midwest. The fungus grows in the vascular system of the tree cutting off wanter and nutrients that keep the tree alive.
So sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss.
