City crews to start oak wilt treatment at Aman Park

City crews to start oak wilt treatment at Aman Park

TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Arborists from the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department will start treatment on a group of oak trees in Aman Park infected with oak wilt. Arborists found 18 infected trees in all. The trees will be girdled and herbicide will be applied “directly into the cuts to prevent the fungus from spreading through root systems.” Put down the pruners to prevent the spread of oak wilt When a tree is infected, …