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To tell if a tree is dead or just dormant, do the scratch test. Scrape a small patch of bark from a young branch. Green, moist tissue underneath? That part’s alive. If it’s brown, dry, and crumbles when you touch it, that section is dead. In Central Texas, drought, summer heat, and late freezes often […]
The clearest sign of oak wilt in a live oak is veinal necrosis, where the leaf veins turn yellow, then brown, while the surrounding tissue can stay green. This is followed by rapid, out-of-season leaf drop. Red oaks show different symptoms: leaves brown from the edges inward, and the tree can die in four to […]
In Austin, you need a city permit to remove any protected tree, defined as 19 inches or more in diameter measured 4.5 feet above the ground, regardless of species. Removing a heritage tree, which is 24 inches or more in diameter and one of 10 listed species including all oaks, pecan, and bald cypress, is […]
