When and How are the best times and ways to prune our oak trees.??They surround the 10 acre sit we live on. Thanks for your help! Lori Miller
Extension
Message
From:
Sandra Mason
State Master Gardener Coordinator
Champaign/Ford/Iroquois/Vermilion Unit slmason@illinois.edu
Lori, Oak trees are best pruned when they are dormant. Any cuts should be clean (not ragged) and maintain the branch bark ridge which is just past where the branch attaches to the trunk. Look for a certified arborist to do the work for you.