The plant’s fruits and foliage symbolize the winter season and the Christmas ... Some believe the similar foliage of the holly oak tree (Quercus ilex) resulted in the use of similar terms ...

With the holiday season upon us, the temperatures properly cold, the leaves all on the ground, and the official start of winter just days ... of my favorite evergreen trees along with excellent ...

MICHIGAN (WNEM) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to prune their oak trees in the winter to help stop the spread of oak wilt. Oak wilt is caused by the ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Some lawn maintenance is recommended now that the leaves have fallen. Experts explained why this is the best time of year to prune your trees to avoid a deadly ...

Waiting until the leaves drop in fall is a rule of thumb for pruning shade trees ... winter – particularly oaks. That dormant-season timing helps oaks avoid a deadly disease called “oak ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the winter months roll in through Central Texas, so, too is oak wilt season. Oak wilt is one of the most impactful tree diseases nationally, and is particularly destructive ...

Head of tree collections. "And that includes some of our English natives like the oak, the beech, birch and holly. The English oak, for instance, that's going to really struggle. It needs a lot of ...