QI have been told that it may cost as much as $8,000 to remove a mature hickory tree that has bracket fungus at its base. Can this be treated, or is the tree doomed, and if so, how long does it have?

Hickory trees are one of the most important hardwood trees in North America. Hickory isn't one single type of tree; it's a variety of species within the Carya genus. There are about 12 species that ...