In winter, the countryside can look empty — but hawthorn is one of the trees still quietly keeping wildlife alive. This video ...

Leaves– Alternate, simple, deciduous, serrate and lobed. 2-4 inches long. Dark green above and paler below. Twigs and Buds– Twigs are slender, grey in color, and armed with an obvious and stiff 1-inch ...

Q: Recently my wife and I went to the restaurant Vinaigrette on Central Avenue, just outside of Old Town, and my wife noticed some trees planted there. She’s a “plantaholic” and was taken to her happy ...

A beautiful group of native trees often overlooked for our yards and wooded areas are the hawthorn trees. These smaller trees are adorned with showy flowers and fruits that are a delight to both ...

A hawthorn tree with many red "haw apples" as they appear in October. Note the small, apple-like fruits. Also note the curled leaves and the long thorns on the branches.

During the season of St. Patrick's Day, one is reminded that Ireland is represented by the color green, and that the nickname the "Emerald Isle" is derived from the plant life of the island. Of course ...

Recently I got an e-mail from Dona Pierce, a Cass County Master Gardener who had received a question about thorn apples. She wrote: "I've never heard of thorn apples. A man said they are native to ...

George Orwell 's observation that " to see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle ," comes to mind at the beginning of "Hawthorn," by Bill Vaughn, a magazine writer with bylines in ...