Historic Oakwood Cemetery: Oak

As I was cruising around to look at trees, I popped into Oakwood Cemetery on W. Cady, across from the library parking lot. Wow! It is appropriately named. It has many fabulous oak trees going back to pre-Civil War times. A visit there is well worth the trip. Let’s hope Oak Wilt Disease never gets going in this grove. It’s a devastating disease that can be spread by pruning. Avoid pruning Oak trees from April thru August when insects are active. Better yet, prune during the cold months. If you must prune in summer, paint the cuts.