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Due to the warm weather we are having in MN this winter is it too late now to have an oak tree pruned??? I am concerned about oak wilt occurring. Th...
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Having an oak tree pruned #860666
Asked March 06, 2024, 10:19 AM EST
Due to the warm weather we are having in MN this winter is it too late now to have an oak tree pruned??? I am concerned about oak wilt occurring. Thank you!
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
You might want to wait a season to do this. This news release is from about a month ago:
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2024/02/08/prune-oaks-now-avoid-oak-wilt-infection
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/news/2024/02/08/prune-oaks-now-avoid-oak-wilt-infection