Like the rest of the red/black oak group, the Northern Red Oak has multi-lobed leaves with bristle tips. This native tree, however, has a group of buds at the terminal end of the stem that are smooth, ...

Photo: istockphoto.com The black oak tree, named for its dark-black/brownish-gray bark, features glossy green oak leaves that have bristles at the tips of the lobes. Autumn foliage is red and ...

There are 600 species of oak trees in the world, ten of which are native to Michigan. Red oaks are at the highest risk for oak wilt disease during the spring.

Oak trees with wounds in their bark are susceptible to the disease, which can weaken white oaks and kill red oaks within a few weeks. “Oak trees should not be pruned between April 15 and July 15.

DEAR NEIL: We have a red oak in our backyard. Bark started peeling in the fall, but it has become prevalent this spring. There are also tiny holes in the trunk like a woodpecker might cause, but ...

Oak wilt is a fungal disease that can weaken white oaks and kill red oak trees within just a few weeks. The fungus enters the tree through wounds that are often caused by pruning or storms.

A: Anyone who plants an oak (or many other species of trees) is likely to run into this situation eventually. It’s especially common with live oaks. That’s because 90% of a tree’s roots are ...

Here in northern Michigan, we are at a very high risk for oak wilt, due to the many species of oak trees that exist. "Red oak species are much more susceptible to oak wilt than the white oak species.