Elm Tree Pruning Ban Don’t Prune Elms from April 1 to August 31 Provincial regulations prohibit pruning of elm trees from April 1 to August 31 each year. The beetles are most active then, and fresh cuts attract them, increasing the chance of infection. https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/forest-health/dutch-elm-disease?fbclid=IwAR3-QRseNHktjb1b5My0YT8ZS0lFNsCSCnyBhjwfQ5gVh83eQ37iX3b5C7Q#:~:text=Don’t%20Prune%20Elms%20from,increasing%20the%20chance%20of%20infection By Communications|2021-04-30T15:13:04-06:00April 30th, 2021|Categories: Community, News and Notices, Recreation and Culture|