Thank you for the message, Nelly. I contacted the city about a month ago to ask
about Oak Wilt education for our neighborhood as so many trees were damaged and
recovering. There is an online education bit for anyone interested. Also, the
city dropped off some yard signs with reminders about tree care. Please let me
know if I can put a sign in your yard.
I listened to Texas A&M program in April that was part of a conference of the
tree experts in Texas that had studied the storm damage. As a group they
concluded that the oaks need to be left alone for a year to accurately assess
the damage.
Karen
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On Jun 22, 2021, at 10:32 AM, Nelly P Ramirez (Redacted sender
"nelly.ramirez" for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good morning, everyone.
A periodic reminder that a lot our neighborhood trees are oaks and that those
oak trees are susceptible to oak wilt, a highly infectious disease caused by
a fungus. The neighborhood invested heavily in its deterrence in the early
90s and for those that are newer to the neighborhood, don’t be surprised if
your neighbors mosey over to remind you about oak wilt if they see tree
trimmers out. It is incredibly difficult to stop once it takes hold in the
neighborhood as it can spread through our trees' vast root system.
Good news is that oak wilt can be avoided by trimming at times of year that
make it less susceptible and by painting over wounds and cuts immediately.
There is some variance on advice about when is best to trim, but the City of
Austin suggests trimming between July-January if you are doing periodic
maintenance trims.
I’ve attached a PDF of a door hanger with basic tips below as well as some
links to more info:
Texas Oak Wilt - great resource with an introduction to oak wilt, photos,
vendors, arborists, and lots of other resources.
If These Trees Could Talk - an awesome documentary put together by one our
neighbors, Lori, on the neighborhood’s history and fight against oak wilt.
City of Austin Oak Wilt info site
City of Austin’s Oak Wilt Infection Map
Thanks,
nelly on toulouse
<OakWiltPruningCalendarDoorHanger.pdf>
