Q: I have a hackberry tree that has started to grow in the middle of a rose bush. The ground is dry, hard caliche. For the past three years, we have suffered through a drought. I appreciate any tree ...

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 ...

Answer: Your tree has galls. Hackberries are great native trees that are tolerant of many temperature, soil condition and moisture extremes. They have a few problems that are mostly cosmetic. The gall ...

When I'm talking to people about pruning trees, one of the topics I will sometimes bring up is pruning away branches that are going to be a future problem. For the most part, trees are fairly good ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Hackberries are native to Alabama, where I grew up, but I was a child ...