It is an epidemic of misinformation. Here in Austin, almost every homeowner is an armchair - oak wilt expert. If you don't paint one dime-sized wound, their tree is going to get oak wilt and die. Yeah, right.
How come squirrels that chew and sometimes girdle branches are not at vector? How about 14 foot tall trash trucks wounding every tree on the street??
It is funny how many want the work to be done before March 1st. Feb 28th is ok though. Last I checked, it already looks like spring. The post oaks and live oaks are already flowering (ha chu!)
Gotta run, the first is coming.