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 ...

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 ...

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.

Trees suffer through the murkiness of anonymity most of their days. Their green treeness goes unloved and unnoticed through the summer, except for casual glances from tree nerds. Some trees tactfully ...

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 ...

Winter King hawthorn is a true four-season tree with flowers in spring, clean summer foliage, showy fruits in fall and winter, and exfoliating bark that adds winter interest. Even though it is a ...

The rare and endangered Harbison’s Hawthorn tree — thought only to exist as a single stalk in Nashville’s Percy Warner Park — has been discovered in Obion County, thanks to the efforts of dedicated ...