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 ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The common hackberry is a fruiting tree which grows across most of the US and parts of Canada. Various Native American tribes harvested the fruit for food, and used its bark medicinally. It is ...

Q: What is your opinion of hackberry trees? What are the pros and cons? A: I like hackberry trees more than most people seem to. Its botanical name is Celtis occidentalis, and it is a relative of elm ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) - A towering hackberry growing outside Mangiamo restaurant for an estimated 120 years is being recognized as the Mayor's Tree of the Year for 2015. Also known as Celtis ...

If looks mattered in becoming a champion state tree, the latest winner would never have made it. Connecticut’s largest known hackberry tree — behind St. John’s Episcopal Church on Main Street, East ...

I often write about how flowers aren’t the only ornamental characteristic by which we should judge the aesthetic value of plants. Sure, pretty blooms are nice, but plants do other things as well.