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 ...

I often write about how flowers aren’t the only ornamental characteristic by which we should judge the aesthetic value of ...

We are looking for a fast growing shade tree to provide shade on the southwest corner of our house. Will a hackberry tree work for that purpose? The hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis) has some very ...

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 ...

The hackberrys, however, were not the first species to be planted on the quad after the construction of Moon Library and Illick Hall in 1968, according to Dr. Ralph D. Nyland, Distinguished Service ...

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 ...

If you live in the southern parts of the country, you might have long admired the majestic hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis) but discovered it won't really grow in your region, especially if you ...

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 ...

Question: The leaves on my hackberry tree have bumps. What can I do about this problem? Answer: Your tree has galls. Hackberries are great native trees that are tolerant of many temperature, soil ...

Hackberry emperor butterflies take flight at the entrance to the Roth Trailhead at the University of Kansas Field Station. A crowd slowed traffic one recent morning on a road north of Lawrence, but it ...

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 ...