Those magnificent oaks, part three

We’re well into fall, and leaves have been dropping for over a month, at least most species. Oaks seem to keep their leaves longer than most trees, and even after the leaves are long dead, many will be retained until new leaves start out next April. This isn’t true of all oaks, but red oaks seem to be the one most often retaining dead leaves all winter. Ironically, the condition, with some…