Hackberry Tree
L Clark (zone 4 WY)
8 years ago
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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
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Comments (7)Pruning the oak is not really an option since it would be out of balance as a result. And I'd rather have the oak over the hackberry. As it turns out, I'm already starting some replacement trees for another reason -- namely several of our oaks got oak wilt and died. This makes the decision about cutting the hackberry down rather difficult. If the big oaks die from the oak wilt, the hackberry will be the only major tree left. But it is starting to look like a hazard. My concern is the first heavy, saturating rain will loosen the roots and it's going to fall over. I'm starting to grow some paulownia kawakamii trees to replace the dead oaks. I'm not sure how the paulownias are going to do in the soil around here. If the paulownias look like they're going to take off, I'll ditch the hackberry. But that will be a couple of years from now....See MoreIs this a hackberry tree?
Comments (10)I really appreciate all the help you have provided. I see now that it is definitely not a hackberry tree. But if it is not too off topic to continue this I would be interested to know if it is a hickory, etc. SO here is a new picture, the leaf on the left is a black walnut, the one in the middle is the same as the picture above, the photo on the right is another mystery tree. Here is what I have always thought were elms ... the one on the left was a slippery elm and the one on the right was an American elm ??? The reason I am asking about hackberries is that since I started putting out fruit I now have lots of hackberries and I am curious if the host plant is something in my yard so I've been looking closer at some of the trees that I've never bothered to identify. Thanks again for all the help!...See MoreHackberry tree, a nuisance
Comments (17)Its just coming out of dormancy. This is a trees most vulnerable time to diseases. For most trees, the dormant season, late fall or winter, is the best time to prune although dead branches can and should be removed at any time. Pruning during the dormant period minimizes sap loss and subsequent stress to the tree. It also minimizes the risk of fungus infection or insect infestation as both fungi and insects are likely to be in dormancy at the same time as the tree. Finally, in the case of deciduous trees, pruning when the leaves are off will give you a better idea of how your pruning will affect the shape of the tree. Some fruiting and flowering trees should be pruned at other times of the year, depending on whether they flower on the previous year's growth or not. After pruning, it is always a good idea to give the tree a good fertilizing so that the tree can naturally close the pruning wounds and to reduce the stress placed on the tree. You should also never take off more than 1/3 of a tree in a year as doing so overstresses the plant. I would recommend that you pay a surveyor to come out and mark your property line... If you do not want to goo through that expense then go directly to your city or county property records department. Ask to see the plat map corresponding to your address. Request a copy, which usually costs only a few dollars or less... another option is that you could buy or rent a metal detector and run it around where you suspect the corners of your property are. With any luck you may find one or more of the original survey posts, the tops of which should be at ground level or just below this.... Who knows you may find out that the trees are totally on your property in which case you can cut them down completely and she can fly a kite. Be aware that she may have squatters rights though before you do something like ripping out fences or structures. I dont know your particulars but if its not a tree you care about I would not bother with the company and just take a chainsaw to it yourself. You can rent one really cheaply at most major hardware stores and they can be alot of fun. It is especially nice to do this if you have a fireplace since hackberry makes decent firewood....See MoreNo leaves on Hackberry tree
Comments (2)It should get more leaves in a few weeks. There are lots of trees in Denver metro that got frosted. Part of the problem is that it was a very mild winter and trees leafed out earlier than normal. Hopefully there's not another late freeze that gets the new leaves. There's been a couple springs that the big locust tree in front of my house didn't get it's second set until June....See Moreken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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