Tree Service in Hackberry, TX

Hackberry is one of the smallest towns we serve: about 0.68 square miles on the eastern shore of Lewisville Lake, bordered by Frisco to the east and south and Little Elm to the north. The 2020 census counted 2,973 residents in 802 households. Sitting right next to Frisco makes Tree Service here easy for us to schedule, and the job is usually a mix of older trees from the town's rural past and newer plantings around more recent homes.

From scattered homes to a town

Before it incorporated, the area was a rural community of scattered homes and unpaved roads. Residents voted to incorporate in 1983 as a Type B general law municipality, and it became a Type A city in 2001. That history explains why some lots have large native trees, often the very hackberries, elms and cottonwoods common along North Texas creeks and lake edges, while others look like any new Frisco street.

The tree the town is named for

Whatever the origin of the town's name, hackberry trees are everywhere in this part of Texas. They grow fast, seed freely and often come up on their own along fences and foundations. Their wood is fairly weak, and older trees commonly develop decay and drop limbs. A large hackberry over a roof or a driveway deserves a close look every few years. Young volunteer hackberries growing against a fence or a slab are easiest to deal with while they are small.

Weather by the numbers

Hackberry has a humid subtropical climate. July highs average about 94°F and January lows about 37°F, and annual precipitation runs around 44 inches, with May the wettest month. That pattern of wet late spring followed by hot, dry summer puts stress on trees in two ways: heavy, wet storms in May and June test weak limbs, and drought in August stresses shallow roots in clay. Pruning dead and weak wood in late winter or early spring, before storm season, is a good habit. For oaks, though, Texas guidance is to avoid pruning from February through June because of oak wilt, so plan oak work for summer or late fall.

Lake-edge trees

Homes nearest the shoreline face wind across open water and soil that stays wet after big rains. Trees there often grow with a lean toward the light over the lake, and their roots sit in softer ground. A lean that has been stable for years is usually fine. A lean that gets worse after a storm, with soil cracking or lifting on the opposite side, is a sign the root plate is moving and the tree may fail.

Typical Hackberry jobs

• Removing volunteer trees from fences and foundations
• Pruning large older trees away from roofs and drives
• Taking down dead or decaying trees in sections
• Grinding stumps so a lawn or bed can go back in
• Storm cleanup after spring thunderstorms off the lake

Call (469) 750-3092 or send the form with a description and a photo or two. We will set a time to walk the property and give you a written estimate. Get a free estimate