Saskatchewan’s yearly ban on pruning elm trees starts on April 1 and continues until Aug. 31. pruning ban This ban is put in place by the province each year from April 1 until Aug. 31 to slow down the spread of Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a fungus carried by elm bark beetles.
The annual provincial ban aims to slow the spread of Dutch elm disease by preventing the beetles from being attracted to freshly cut elm trees when they are most active in the warmer weather. The ban is part of efforts to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a fungus carried by elm bark beetles.Elm trees should be pruned before or after the ban to maintain their health and resistance to diseases like Dutch elm disease.
Improper pruning can cause the disease to spread, so those who prune elm trees for commercial purposes must have completed a training program or be supervised by someone who has.
The province also prohibits the use, transport, storage, or sale of elm firewood as it can spread the disease.
- Signs of Dutch elm disease include wilting and yellowing leaves, and tree samples can be tested at the Provincial Crop Protection Laboratory.
- Complete removal of an elm tree is allowed at any time of the year, but proper disposal of the elm wood is required.
- The annual pruning ban in Saskatchewan, which begins on April 1 and continues until August, aims to prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease.
- Signs of Dutch elm disease include wilting and yellowing leaves; tree samples can be submitted to the Provincial Crop Protection Laboratory for testing.
The province said that the complete removal of an elm tree (rather than pruning) is allowed at any time of the year, but it is expected that all of the elm wood is properly disposed of quickly.
