Episode

Prune with purpose

Podcast: Garden Variety
Published: Jan 23, 2026
Duration seconds: 778
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Summary

Some trees, like oaks, need to be pruned during the dormant season to avoid diseases — though you'll likely want to wait for warmer winter days. Mark Vitosh, district forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, joins the show to talk about winter tree maintenance.