Q: The wind has caused a crack in a 4-inch branch on a hackberry tree that extends over our driveway. Can a limb like that be bound or screwed back together? A:Without a photo I’m not coming near that ...

Most folks are familiar with the names of trees like oak, maple, elm, ash, birch, and cottonwood. But one abundant tree around here that may not be as well-known is the hackberry. I am not sure when I ...

One of the most widely distributed trees in the eastern part of the country is the hackberry tree (Celtis occidentals). In Frederick County, you are most likely to find a hackberry growing in a wide ...

With many trees and shrubs now bereft of leaves and flowers, more subtle aspects of the landscape come into focus. A tree that many people hardly notice captures my full attention, specifically, its ...

I was standing at Pavilion 1 in Lancaster County Central Park one day early in June when a hackberry butterfly landed on my left arm. Immediately its long, straw-like mouth came out and I could feel ...

Meet the Hackberry. Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee introduces you to this native tree with single toothed leaves, an uphill/downhill shaped base of the leaves and a gray, ashy bark with ...

A single tree once stood guard over a hill in Arvada – a hackberry. For early settlers it was a landmark, its twisted trunk a seat for weary travelers. Legend whispers that a Native American chief was ...