Today in West Des Moines, we removed an oak tree and ground out the stump.
Now that the winter cold has set in, it is okay to prune your oak tree. We wait to prune oaks in the wintertime to prevent oak wilt. Today in Johnston, we pruned an oak tree as pictured below.
Oak wilt syndrome is a serious disease transmitted from insects and root grafts, leading to leaf discoloration, wilting, and eventually killing the tree in full. Due to the spread of this syndrome from insects, it is best to trim oak trees during an inactive season. Since there has been a hard freeze, insects are no longer active, and it is safe to start trimming. Please call us for a free estimate on any of your oak tree needs.
Today, our crew removed an Oak tree in Urbandale. Oak trees are responsible for all the acorns we are seeing this time of year. Did you know in Iowa we are experiencing a mast year?