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Now is a good time to plant shade trees. The recommended varieties for the San Antonio area include live oak, Texas red oak, cedar elm, Mexican sycamore, Montezuma cypress, Mexican white oak, ...

Texas forest officials are trying to stop residents from pruning their trees in the new year to guard against a deadly tree disease known as oak wilt. Winter is typically the best time to trim trees, ...

CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Texas A&M Forest Service experts are forewarning Central Texas property owners about the dangers of oak wilt, a fungal tree disease that can substantially impact property values ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Oak galls are popping up everywhere this fall! They're the tiny, fuzzy yellow or brown balls on oak leaves and branches. You could spot one or two, then dozens around the same ...

Texas fall foliage arrives late in the season, often extending the prime viewing time well into November, later than most of ...