THE SPREAD OF SUDDEN OAK DEATH HAS SLOWED BECAUSE OF THE CURRENT DROUGHT IN CALIFORNIA. HAVING LOST OVER A MILLION OAK TREES TO THE DISEASE, SCIENTISTS SAY NOW IS THE TIME TO TRIM THE LOWER LIMBS OF BOTH OAK TREES, AND THE BAY LAUREL TREES (THAT HOST THE NON-NATIVE PATHOGEN, THAT CAUSES SUDDEN OAK DEATH).
