Water oak, willow oak, canby oak and others are in this category. Some trees hold their dead brown leaves through the winter and kick them off only as buds swell, leading to the new growth for the ...

Even when a live oak tree drops most of its leaves, it's leafless for such a short period of time we tend to think of them as evergreen. Regardless, there is no need for concern.

This live oak has damage from Winter Storm Umi, visible from the radial shake on its trunk, but the top is green. Courtesy photo Q: I have two live oak trees in my front yard.

Live oak leaves. Although live oaks (Quercus virginiana) are considered evergreen because they hold onto their leaves through the winter, many live oaks drop most or all of their foliage at this ...

This winter, we are replacing another aging non-native tree with two natives in our backyard ‘woods’, the black cherry mentioned above and a white oak. I have always wanted a white oak and ...

DEAR NEIL: I have two live oak trees in my front yard. Both were damaged by the February 2021 cold. One of them looks really bad in its lower trunk. Is it “doomed?” It is as green as normal at ...

CASTLE HAYNE – As families across the region toss out the festive trees that have occupied their living rooms for a month, Jim Batey braves the first blast of winter cold to tend to nearly 3,000 ...

Along with spruce and hawthorn, one of the best trees to plant in your backyard for bird-friendly winter habitat is the Chapman oak (Quercus chapmanii). Trees in the Quercus genus are among the most ...

There is a high risk of infection by sap-feeding beetles through exposed wounds on oak trees from April 15 through July 15, but a low risk of infection through the remainder of the summer.

MINNEAPOLIS — The record warmth this winter could continue to cause problems through the spring and summer for oak trees. Oak wilt, which has been in Minnesota for 70 years now, continues to spread.

The Live Oak Society, under the auspices of the Louisiana Garden Club Federation, is a registry of over 7,500 notable live oak trees found throughout the South. ...

Shumard oak (Quercus shumardii) The Shumard oak is a large tree that can reach heights of 120 feet and a trunk up to 3 feet in diameter. The Parker County Master Gardener Association notes that ...